Heart-lung transplantation for patients under 10 with cystic fibrosis. Issue 1 (1st January 1997)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Balfour-Lynn, I M; Martin, I; Whitehead, B F; Rees, P G; Elliott, M J; de Leval, M R
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 76:Issue 1(1997)
• Page Start: 38
• Page End: 40
• Publication Date: 1997-01-01
• Subjects: cystic fibrosis -- heart-lung transplantation -- younger children.; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.1.38
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : The outcome of patients with cystic fibrosis aged under 10 years referred for heart-lung transplantation assessment (n=58) was determined and compared with older children (n=109). Similar proportions were placed on to the active waiting list (64% v 71%) and received transplants (35% v 31%). Three year post-transplantation survival figures were also similar (41% v 46%), as were the figures for overall survival for those placed on to the active list (27% v 29%). Paediatricians should not be deterred from referring younger patients for transplantation.