Lung transplantation: state of the art and current practice

Lung transplantation remains the standard of care for selected patients with progressive respiratory failure with advanced chronic lung disease. In the late 1980s, early surgical pioneers of lung transplantation developed programmes which included the surgical techniques and patient management principles that remain in use today. Since then, development of technology and advancements in clinical care to support patients on the lung transplant waiting list, along with advances in immunosuppression, have led to increased numbers of lung transplants and improved recipient outcomes.
Source: Surgery (Medicine Publishing) - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Transplantation Source Type: research