Lung transplantation as standard of care for advanced cystic fibrosis lung disease

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is today the second most common primary indication for bilateral lung transplantation in adults and the third most common indication for lung transplantation in adults overall according to the most recent Thoracic Transplant Registry Report of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) (1). In children and adolescents, CF is the commonest reason for transplantation reaching 2/3rd in children older than 11 years (2). In general, lung transplantation is considered a life-saving therapy option in well selected patients with respiratory failure due to advanced CF lung disease (3).
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Editoria Source Type: research