Transplant Resources

Post date: Sep 14, 2011 4:27:29 PM

Organ Transplantation is like its own little world. And in this world a different language is spoken. Here, we offer some help in navigating the new world. Many of the links will take you to external sites.

Click to find out what is biliary atresia? (The Liver Disease Natalie was born with)

Living Donor Resource

http://www.livingdonorsonline.org/

http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/livertrans/transplant/livr_donor_liv_trns.aspx

Our Transplant Center - http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/default.aspx

Liver Transplant Program - http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/livertrans/overview.aspx

Liver Team - http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/livertrans/liverteam.aspx

Brilliant Surgeon - http://www.former-surgery.northwestern.edu/content/ShowMemberPage.asp?typ=faculty&mbr_ik=61

PTLD

http://www.transplantbuddies.org/library/ptld.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-transplant_lymphoproliferative_disorder

http://www.lymphomation.org/types.htm

Portal Vein Hypertension

http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/transplant-surgery/what-is-portal-hypertension.aspx

Surgical options - http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/transplant-surgery/surgical-options.aspx

Rex Shunt

Video with our surgeon talking about the risks- http://www.childrensmemorial.org/media.aspx?media=28

http://www.childrensmemorial.org/media.aspx?media=30

Distal Splenorenal Shunt Procedure

http://www.childrensmemorial.org/depts/siragusa/transplant-surgery/portal-hypertension-research-articles.aspx

UNOS

Support Groups:

1. C.L.A.S.S. - Children's Liver Association For Support Services

2. Liver Families :: Pediatric liver disease, biliary atresia and ...

Oh, oh, and how about some pictures!!!

Here is what living donor looks like:

Eventually, this will become its own section here at nataliebear.com.

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