The main areas of focus include the diagnostic assessment and treatment of the following conditions in neonatal and pediatric patients::
- Acute and chronic liver disease.
- Rare diseases of the liver and biliary tract.
- Acute or chronic end-stage liver failure.
- End-stage renal failure.
- Acute and chronic gastrointestinal diseases, with or without organ dysfunction.
- Chronic pancreatitis due to congenital, genetic, or immune-mediated disorders.
- Multiple organ dysfunction.
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Pediatric patients with liver and biliary tract diseases also have access to innovative, highly specialized medical therapies. In this field, ISMETT-UPMC serves as a regional and national referral center, with a particular focus on patients with rare diseases, pioneering new treatments in this area.
The Unit is also responsible for the assessment and selection of candidates for liver transplantation and for post-transplant follow-up. In close collaboration with the pediatric abdominal surgery team, it also provides medical follow-up for patients undergoing hepatobiliary surgery, liver resection, abdominal cancer surgery, and gastrointestinal surgery.
Providing specialized pediatric transplant care for children from Europe and around the world, including those with rare and complex diseases, IRCCS ISMETT Pediatric Unit is a national and international referral center for living-donor liver transplantation.
