Pediatric Liver Transplant Program
Our pediatric liver treatment options give children new hope.
What is a pediatric liver transplant?
A surgical procedure performed on a child to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver. It can help save a child’s life when the liver stops functioning properly. Fortunately, pediatric liver transplants are safe and successful.
What is a pediatric liver transplant?
A surgical procedure performed on a child to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver. It can help save a child’s life when the liver stops functioning properly. Fortunately, pediatric liver transplants are safe and successful.
About the Liver
The liver is the second largest organ in the body. It has several important functions, such as cleaning the blood, getting rid of toxins, and producing bile.
About the Liver
The liver is the second largest organ in the body. It has several important functions, such as cleaning the blood, getting rid of toxins, and producing bile.
Why would a child need a liver transplant?
The most common reason a child needs a liver transplant is biliary atresia, a rare disease of the liver and bile ducts that occurs in newborns.
- Acute liver failure
- Autoimmune liver disease
- Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
- Genetic entities including Alagille syndrome, Alpha -1 antitrypsin, Primary familial intrahepatic cholestasis, Cystic fibrosis, Wilson’s disease, Maple Syrup Urine disease, Glycogen storage disease, Propionic acidemia, and Crigler Najjar syndrome
- Liver tumors such as hepatoblastoma and hepatic adenomatosis
Why would a child need a liver transplant?
The most common reason a child needs a liver transplant is biliary atresia, a rare disease of the liver and bile ducts that occurs in newborns.
- Acute liver failure
- Autoimmune liver disease
- Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
- Genetic entities including Alagille syndrome, Alpha -1 antitrypsin, Primary familial intrahepatic cholestasis, Cystic fibrosis, Wilson’s disease, Maple Syrup Urine disease, Glycogen storage disease, Propionic acidemia, and Crigler Najjar syndrome
- Liver tumors such as hepatoblastoma and hepatic adenomatosis
Types of liver transplants for children
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During a living donor liver transplant, surgeons remove 20 to 25 percent of the liver from a healthy adult. They then transplant that part of the liver into the child to replace their unhealthy one. Since the liver is able to regenerate, both the transplanted part of the liver and the donor’s liver will grow back to its normal size.
Sometimes a healthy liver will come from a recently deceased organ donor. During a deceased donor transplant, surgeons remove the diseased or injured liver from a pediatric patient and replace it with part of the deceased donor’s healthy liver. In many cases, a split-liver transplant is conducted which involves dividing a deceased donor’s liver so two recipients (one small child and one adolescent adult) may benefit from one liver donation.
Who can be a liver transplant donor?
Who can be a liver transplant donor? An adult family member, acquaintance, anonymous individual or friend can be a pediatric liver transplant donor. For more information, please contact the living donor liver transplant program at 305-355-5000.
Who can be a liver transplant donor?
Who can be a liver transplant donor? An adult family member, acquaintance, anonymous individual or friend can be a pediatric liver transplant donor. For more information, please contact the living donor liver transplant program at 305-355-5000.
What is the transplant evaluation process for a child?
If a child is being evaluated for a transplant, they will see a number of healthcare professionals from the transplant center. An evaluation is necessary to determine a child’s candidacy.
What is the transplant evaluation process for a child?
If a child is being evaluated for a transplant, they will see a number of healthcare professionals from the transplant center. An evaluation is necessary to determine a child’s candidacy.
Why the Miami Transplant Institute?
The Miami Transplant Institute (MTI) is dedicated to providing patient centered, comprehensive care for children with all degrees of liver disease, ensuring you and your child are supported every step of the way.
Our knowledge, experience, and cutting-edge procedures deliver patient outcomes that exceed national averages. MTI has been performing liver transplants for almost 40 years, with more than 4,000 livers transplanted since 1988. We perform more than 125 liver transplants a year, one of the highest volumes in the world, and are able to take on the most complex and challenging cases with confidence.
Why the Miami Transplant Institute?
The Miami Transplant Institute (MTI) is dedicated to providing patient centered, comprehensive care for children with all degrees of liver disease, ensuring you and your child are supported every step of the way.
Our knowledge, experience, and cutting-edge procedures deliver patient outcomes that exceed national averages. MTI has been performing liver transplants for almost 40 years, with more than 4,000 livers transplanted since 1988. We perform more than 125 liver transplants a year, one of the highest volumes in the world, and are able to take on the most complex and challenging cases with confidence.
- First year patient and graft survival above US average
- Largest pediatric transplant center in the region
- Longest running pediatric liver transplant center in the state
- Pediatric living donor transplant program
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- First year patient and graft survival above US average
- Largest pediatric transplant center in the region
- Longest running pediatric liver transplant center in the state
- Pediatric living donor transplant program
In addition to the care of pediatric liver transplant patients, our expert team is committed to caring for advanced hepatology and complex hepatobiliary cases including hepatic resections and surgical shunts. Please contact our team for more information.
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In addition to the care of pediatric liver transplant patients, our expert team is committed to caring for advanced hepatology and complex hepatobiliary cases including hepatic resections and surgical shunts. Please contact our team for more information.
Contact Us
To learn more about the Miami Transplant institute or to request an appointment with our team, please contact:
Phone: 305-585-8574 | 305-355-5000
Email: [email protected]
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