Mission
The Pediatric Renal Transplant Program at St. Louis Children's Hospital is run jointly by the Section of Transplant Surgery and the Division of Pediatric Nephrology of Washington University. The program provides comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and on-going care for children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), including cadaveric and living donor kidney transplantation.
Clinical Activities
History
The first pediatric renal transplant at Washington University Medical Center was performed at Barnes Hospital in 1964. The long term survival of our patient and their transplants has steadily improved since the early years of the program, with five-year survival rates of >90% for living related donors, and >70% for cadaveric donors.
Patients
Children have received transplants for end-stage renal disease due to a variety of causes, including: congenital and hereditary kidney disorders; chronic urinary tract infections; chronic glomerular and tubular diseases; toxic exposures; polycystic kidney disease; and renal disorders secondary to systemic diseases such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. While the majority of our recipients live in the metropolitan St. Louis area, our referral area encompasses Southern Missouri and Southern Illinois.
A separate Transplant Clinic meets weekly for long-term management of pediatric kidney transplant recipients. All patients are reviewed in a multidisciplinary team meeting, to develop treat plans as well as to evaluate new referrals.
All patients referred for kidney transplantation undergo a comprehensive evaluation, with review of their medical history, assessment of their current medical condition and ongoing problems, as well as neuropsychological and psychosocial assessments.
Wherever possible, transplantation is performed before the initiation of dialysis in the treatment of end-stage kidney disease (Pre-emptive Transplant). In addition, we have extensive experience with both cadaveric donor and living donor (related as well as unrelated) transplants.
Ongoing Research Projects
- Long-term outcome and function of pediatric renal transplant recipients
Affiliations
- North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Cooperative Studies (Registries of Transplant, Dialysis and Chronic Renal Insufficiency patients)
Faculty
Transplant Surgeons
Pediatric Nephrologists
Transplant Coordinators
Nutritionist
Social Worker
Psychology
Location
Transplant Unit
Room 11E10
St. Louis Children's Hospital
One Children's Place
St. Louis MO 63110
(314) 454-6289 (Voice)
(314) 454-2762 (Fax)
On-Line Information Sources/Links
Information for parents and patients
Information for physicians and health care providers
Mission
The Pediatric Renal Transplant Program at St. Louis Children's Hospital is run jointly by the Section of Transplant Surgery and the Division of Pediatric Nephrology of Washington University. The program provides comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and on-going care for children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), including cadaveric and living donor kidney transplantation.
Clinical Activities
History
The first pediatric renal transplant at Washington University Medical Center was performed at Barnes Hospital in 1964. The long term survival of our patient and their transplants has steadily improved since the early years of the program, with five-year survival rates of >90% for living related donors, and >70% for cadaveric donors.
Patients
Children have received transplants for end-stage renal disease due to a variety of causes, including: congenital and hereditary kidney disorders; chronic urinary tract infections; chronic glomerular and tubular diseases; toxic exposures; polycystic kidney disease; and renal disorders secondary to systemic diseases such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. While the majority of our recipients live in the metropolitan St. Louis area, our referral area encompasses Southern Missouri and Southern Illinois.
A separate Transplant Clinic meets weekly for long-term management of pediatric kidney transplant recipients. All patients are reviewed in a multidisciplinary team meeting, to develop treat plans as well as to evaluate new referrals.
All patients referred for kidney transplantation undergo a comprehensive evaluation, with review of their medical history, assessment of their current medical condition and ongoing problems, as well as neuropsychological and psychosocial assessments.
Wherever possible, transplantation is performed before the initiation of dialysis in the treatment of end-stage kidney disease (Pre-emptive Transplant). In addition, we have extensive experience with both cadaveric donor and living donor (related as well as unrelated) transplants.
Ongoing Research Projects
- Long-term outcome and function of pediatric renal transplant recipients
Affiliations
- North American Pediatric Renal Trials and Cooperative Studies (Registries of Transplant, Dialysis and Chronic Renal Insufficiency patients)
Faculty
Transplant Surgeons
Pediatric Nephrologists
Transplant Coordinators
Nutritionist
Social Worker
Psychology
Location
Transplant Unit
Room 11E10
St. Louis Children's Hospital
One Children's Place
St. Louis MO 63110
(314) 454-6289 (Voice)
(314) 454-2762 (Fax)
On-Line Information Sources/Links
Information for parents and patients
Information for physicians and health care providers