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More children than ever are surviving liver transplants at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Factors that have helped improve survival rates and quality of life in young people after liver transplant include advances in:
Children now enjoy a quality of life vastly better than they could expect a decade earlier.
To make an appointment for your child's liver condition, call us at 412-692-6110, option #1.
Improved transplant survival rates now focus on finding ways to make your child's recovery less difficult.
The hardest time for a child and their family is often the first year after transplant.
Some children, due to their medical condition may have had restrictions in some of the following areas:
After they leave the hospital and return home, your child may have some catching up.
As their health steadily improves, so will their quality of life.
Here are a few ways you can help your child thrive after their liver transplant:
Research at UPMC Children's and our colleagues at UPMC Presbyterian include:
The first hurdle in the early years of transplantation was lowering the rate of organ rejection. Immunosuppression guidelines included large doses of anti-rejection medications.
Although some children didn't reject their new organ, many suffered from the side effects of their many medicines. One serious side-effect includes an increased risk of infection.
As rejection rates fell, doctors at UPMC Children's began rethinking the use of large amounts of anti-rejection drugs.
In early 2002, we started using a new immunosuppression guideline that:
Under the new guidelines, the medical team at CHP has seen fewer cases of organ rejection.
Avoiding long-term use of steroids also helps children avoid prednisone-related problems, such as:
To make an appointment or request a consult to discuss your child's liver condition, call 412-692-6110, option #1.
Children's Hospital's main campus is located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood. Our main hospital address is:
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh One Children’s Hospital Way 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
In addition to the main hospital, Children's has many convenient locations in other neighborhoods throughout the greater Pittsburgh region.
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