Effect of Broader Geographic Sharing of Donor Lungs on Lung Transplant Waitlist Outcomes

The US lung allocation system prioritizes allocation based upon medical urgency and benefit but does not address a federal mandate for broader geographic organ sharing. Whether broader geographic sharing of donor lungs would improve lung transplant waitlist outcomes is unknown.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research