Lobar Lung Transplantation from Brain-dead Donors in Pulmonary Hypertension

Lobar lung transplantation is known as an alternative for higher Donor/Receiver mismatch in cystic fibrosis or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients. Using lobar lung transplantation for Pulmonary Hypertension remains questionable because of the higher risk of primary graft dysfunction. We thought to determine wether lobar lung transplantation from brain-dead donors is an option for Pulmonary Hypertension.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: H. Etienne, O. Mercier, J. Le Pavec, D. Fabre, S. Mussot, D. Mitilian, E. Fadel Source Type: research