The State of Pediatric Kidney Transplantation in India: A Survey-based Analysis of Practices, Challenges, and Educational Needs
Despite enthusiasm among pediatric surgeons, actual involvement remains low. Dedicated PKT programs are necessary to address these challenges along with improved training by integrating transplantation sciences into the pediatric surgical curriculum. The study underscores the need for pediatric surgeons to specialize in transplantation and advocates for policy changes to address the prevailing challenges.
Authors
- Minnie Bodhanwala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3301-3858)
- Arka Banerjee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1736-6693)
- Gayatri Munghate
- Adwait Suhas Bendre
Institutions
- Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children (IN)
- K. J. Somaiya Hospital & Research Centre (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_102_24
- Primary Topic
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00