Commentary: Look before you leap

Lung transplantation (LTx) is a last-line treatment option for end-stage respiratory insufficiency. Despite improved postoperative outcomes, the prognosis of LTx is worse than that of other solid organ transplantations, mainly because of chronic lung allograft dysfunction.1 Gastrointestinal complications after LTx are not uncommon and may be serious.2 Esophageal aperistalsis is considered a relative contraindication for LTx due to a higher risk of allograft dysfunction secondary to reflux and aspiration induced by poor esophageal clearance.
Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: ADULT – Commentary Source Type: research