Commentary: Leveling up the evidence!

I read with great interest the article “Outcomes of Marginal Donors for Lung Transplantation After Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis,” published by Nakajima and colleagues1 in this issue of the Journal. It provides a summary of published evidence comparing outcomes of marginal donor lungs pretreated by ex  vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) to outcomes of standard donor lungs preserved by static cold storage. A total of 8 studies with nearly 1200 patients met the inclusion criteria and served as the basis for a meta-analysis.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research