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Solid Organ Transplantation in Infants and Children pp 1–13Cite as

Organ Allocation for Children

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Abstract

In 1984, the US government passed the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA), which mandated governmental oversight of solid organ transplantation and allocation. The scarcity of organs coupled with high mortality rates awaiting transplantation in all age groups required added pressure for the codified protection and prioritization of children, who have been designated a special and vulnerable population. Allocation systems have been implemented across different organs with varying success in advocating for children declining on the waitlist. Ethical principles supporting pediatric prioritization across organs and the success of international allocation systems that provide further priority continue to give hope for improvements in pediatric waitlist mortality and morbidity.

Hong BJ and Smith JM Shared First authorship

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  1. Division of Cardiology, Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, RC.2.820, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA

    B. J. Hong

  2. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA

    J. M. Smith & E. K. Hsu

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    Stephen P. Dunn

  2. Liver & Intestine Transplantation, Seattle Children’s Hospital Liver & Intestine Transplantation, Seattle, Washington, USA

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Hong, B.J., Smith, J.M., Hsu, E.K. (2016). Organ Allocation for Children. In: Dunn, S., Horslen, S. (eds) Solid Organ Transplantation in Infants and Children. Organ and Tissue Transplantation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08049-9_5-1

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