Predicted Total Lung Capacity is a Reliable Size-Matching Parameter in Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Purpose: Lung transplantation represents the only curative treatment for patients with end-stage pulmonary fibrosis. Organ allocation typically considers various factors, including recipient lung capacity measurements. While actual total lung capacity (aTLC) is provided by direct measurements, predicted total lung capacity (pTLC), calculated by age, body-height and sex according to the Global Lung Function Initiative, and corrected total lung capacity (cTLC), being the mean of aTLC and pTLC, are estimated.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research