Increasing Use of EVLP in the United States: Data from the OPTN/UNOS

The OPTN/UNOS added fields to the deceased donor registration form on 3/31/2015 and the transplants recipient registration (TRR) form on 2/28/2018 to collect data on the utilization of ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) on donor lung. The steadily increasing use of EVLP, early outcomes, and new data collected on the TRR are summarized.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: 112 Source Type: research