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October 5, 2025Pediatric Transplantation2 citations

Transitioning Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients to Adult Transplant Hepatology: A Practical Guide and Future Directions

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RSRachel SmithBKBeverly Kosmach‐ParkNGNitika Gupta

Key Points

  • Effective transition of care is crucial for liver transplant recipients as they move from pediatric to adult healthcare services, enhancing patient outcomes.
  • Immunologic therapies are essential for maintaining graft survival, indicating their importance during the transition process.
  • The proposed flexible pathway adapts to institutional needs, aiming to improve collaboration between pediatric and adult healthcare providers.
  • System-wide changes in the U.S. healthcare system are necessary to support seamless transitions for pediatric liver transplant recipients.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Transition of care from pediatric to adult providers occurs during a time of increased risk, especially in the liver transplant population where close follow‐up and adherence to immunologic therapies are critical to patient and graft survival. While there is a substantial body of literature supporting the need for improved transition from pediatric to adult care, concrete steps on how to implement a clinic and partner with adult colleagues are lacking. This article aims to provide a flexible pathway for transition clinics that can be tailored to an institution's unique needs while also advocating for system‐wide change to better support transitions in care, specifically through the lens of the United States health care system.

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Smith et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e24e6fd6d66a53c2473e94https://doi.org/10.1111/petr.70192
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