Current opinion in pediatrics: pediatric lung transplantation in the 21st century

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate long-term outcomes in pediatric lung transplantation and focus on quality of life and equitable care.
• Review of current pediatric lung transplantation practices
• Analysis of long-term survival outcomes
• Consideration of CLAD prevention strategies
• Survival rates in pediatric lung transplantation show significant improvement.
• Quality of life metrics are becoming a priority for evaluation.
• There is a need for pediatric-specific guidelines to optimize care.