The International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: Twenty-fourth pediatric lung transplantation report — 2021; Focus on recipient characteristics

In recent years, we have seen innovations in organ procurement and organ preservation, post-transplant management, and the use of non-transplant treatments for advanced heart and lung diseases. These developments continue to influence our decisions on recipient selection and transplantation. This focused report aims to document the changes that took place in the pediatric lung transplant recipient profile over the years and to identify important trends in recipient characteristics and their impact on post-transplant outcomes.