ABSTRACT
Overview of Pediatric Transplantation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693 Financial Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698 Coverage and Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698 Where to Find the Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699 Most Common Categories in the Benefit Booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699 Discharge Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702
Organ transplantation has moved from being experimental and investigational therapy into the standard-of-care realm for many diagnoses within the past 20 years. Organs that are considered transplantable at this time include:
Heart
Intestine
Kidney
Liver
Lung
Pancreas
Stem cell
Sources of donor organs have expanded dramatically in the last decade. The predominant organ source for kidney, heart, intestine, liver, lung, and pancreas is from deceased donors. Livers, lungs, and kidneys can also be donated from either related or unrelated living donors. Stem cell sources can be autologous (self) or allogeneic (other), coming from either related or unrelated donors. The organs listed above can be transplanted individually, in various combinations, simultaneously or sequentially.
