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Literature overview highlights lack of paediatric donation protocols but identifies common themes that could guide

A Vileito1, M J Siebelink2, Aae Verhagen1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

Acta Paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
|February 23, 2018
PubMed

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Paediatric organ and tissue donation protocols are scarce, with no comprehensive guidelines available. Recurring themes like donor identification and parental approach can inform future standardized paediatric donation policies.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Transplantation Medicine
  • Pediatric Critical Care

Background:

  • Paediatric donation is a sensitive process requiring specialized knowledge.
  • Existing organ and tissue donation protocols primarily focus on adults, not children.
  • Donation processes in children significantly differ from those in adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify existing protocols for paediatric organ and tissue donation.
  • To provide an overview of the literature on paediatric donation practices.
  • To inform the development of standardized paediatric donation policies.

Main Methods:

  • A literature review was conducted.
  • Searches included PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the internet up to March 2016.
  • Screening involved titles, abstracts, and full texts of relevant English-language sources.

Main Results:

  • Twelve papers and two electronic sources were included, predominantly from North America and Europe.
  • Most literature focused on donation after cardiac death.
  • Key themes identified: potential donor identification, parental approach, palliative care, and organ procurement organization collaboration.

Conclusions:

  • Scientific publications on paediatric donation protocols are notably scarce.
  • No comprehensive paediatric donation protocol was identified in the literature.
  • Recurring themes offer a foundation for developing standardized paediatric donation protocols.
Abstract

Keywords:
GuidelinesOrgan donationPaediatricProtocolTissue donation

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