Table 1. Most common indication for pediatric lung transplantation. Data adapted from 2012 ISHLT registry report (7).
Age group | Indication for transplant | Total transplants in age group (%) |
---|---|---|
11-17 years | CF | 71 |
IPAH | 8 | |
Re-transplant | 5 | |
6-10 years | CF | 53 |
IPAH | 9 | |
BO (non-retransplant) | 7 | |
Retransplant | 6 | |
IPF | 6 | |
1-5 years | IPAH | 22 |
IPF | 17 | |
Pulmonary fibrosis (other) | 9 | |
Retransplant | 9 | |
<1 year infants | Surfactant protein b deficiency | 17 |
Congenital heart disease | 17 | |
IPAH | 13 |
CF, cystic fibrosis; IPAH, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension; BO, bronchiolitis obliterans; IPF, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.