Impact of Donor Brain Death Duration on Outcomes After Lung Transplantation

ConclusionsDonor BDD is not associated with posttransplant survival or primary graft dysfunction. Long donor BDD, however, is associated with a decreased risk for acute rejection and improved BOS-free survival. Therefore, lung allografts from donors with a prolonged length of time from brain death until explant should not be viewed less favorably by donor selection centers.Visual Abstract
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research