Liver Transplantation in Children with Urea Cycle Disorders: The Importance of Minimizing Waiting Time
Ioannis A. Ziogas, W. Kelly Wu, Lea K. Matsuoka, Anita K. Pai, Einar T. Hafberg, Lynette A. Gillis, Thomas M. Morgan, Sophoclis P. Alexopoulos – 30 May 2021 – Liver transplantation (LT) for children with urea cycle disorders (UCDs) is capable of correcting the enzymatic defect and preventing progressive neurologic injury. We describe the characteristics and outcomes of pediatric LT recipients with UCDs. We identified all pediatric (<18 years) LT candidates with UCDs in the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database (February 2002 to September 2020).