Increasing Complexity of Thoracic Transplantation and The Rise of Multi-Organ Transplantation around the World – Insights from the ISHLT Registry

The ISHLT International Thoracic Organ Transplant Registry Report, now in its 35th annual iteration,1-4 provides insight into qualitative and the quantitative advances in the application of thoracic transplantation around the world. This year, the Transplant Registry Steering Committee selected multiorgan transplantation as the focus theme for the reports. The last decade has seen a gradual but considerable rise in multiorgan transplants, although their absolute rates remain low. Multiorgan transplant recipients present new challenges for the transplant team, increasing demands on the infrastructure, need for generation of standardized protocols for post-operative care across organs, including immunosuppressive treatment and antimicrobial prophylaxis.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research