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Xenotransplantation and Pediatric Ethics Issues

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Xenotransplantation (XTx) is making scientific advancements to become a clinical reality, and as a way to decrease organ shortage. After approval for adult kidney XTx it is thought that cardiac XTx for children with congenital heart disease will follow. Additionally, if kidney xenografts are approved for adults in need it may be unethical to deprive children who are in need of a kidney from the benefits of receiving an organ alternative. Implementing novel and risky technologies in children, a vulnerable population, can be daunting. This chapter intends to describe some ethical, consent/assent, and psychosocial challenges for consideration that may arise if XTx is approved for children.

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  1. Department of Epidemiology and Surgery, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Luz Padilla

  2. Department of Surgery, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA

    Luz Padilla & Kathryn Maxwell

  3. Department of Family Medicine, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, USA

    Daniel J. Hurst

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  3. Department of Social Work (Emeritus), Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX, USA

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Padilla, L., Maxwell, K., Hurst, D.J. (2023). Xenotransplantation and Pediatric Ethics Issues. In: Hurst, D.J., Padilla, L., Paris, W.D. (eds) Xenotransplantation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29071-8_5

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