Background The French national protocol for controlled donation after circulatory
determination of death (cDCD) includes normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) in case of …

Introduction Donation after circulatory death (DCD) is an evolving method for lung
transplantation (LTx) with results comparable to donation after brain death (DBD). Materials …

The number of patients actively awaiting lung transplantation (LTx) is more than the number
of suitable donor lungs. The percentage of lung retrieval rate is lower when compared to …

Background. Lung transplantations (LTx) have become an effective lifesaving treatment for
patients with end-stage lung diseases. While the shortage of lung donor pool and severe …

Background Donation after circulatory death (DCD) has the potential to significantly alleviate
the shortage of transplantable lungs. We report our initial experience with the use of portable …

Background Since the first reported series in 1995, transplantation of lungs recovered
through donation after circulatory determination of death (DCDD) has steadily increased. In …

Transplantation of any organ into a recipient requires a donor. Lung transplant has a long
history of an inadequate number of suitable donors to meet demand, leading to deaths on …

Lung transplantation is the most effective modality for the treatment of patients with end-
stage lung diseases. Unfortunately, many people cannot benefit from this therapy due to …

Despite evidence for adequate survival outcomes and reported favorable primary graft
dysfunction rates, DCD lung transplantation remains underutilized in most countries. Waiting …

Background Donation after cardiac death (DCD) to overcome the donor organ shortage is
well accepted in the clinical setting, although long-term outcome after DCD lung …