Background: Use of lungs donated after circulatory death (DCD) has expanded, but changes
in donor/recipient characteristics and comparison to brain dead donors (DBD) has not been …

Purpose In countries with a legal framework for physician-assisted death, organ donation
after euthanasia (DCD-V) can increase the donor pool. DCD-V grafts are characterized by …

Controlled donation after circulatory death donors (cDCD) are becoming a frequent source
of lungs grafts worldwide. Conversely, lung transplantations (LTx) from uncontrolled donors …

Uncontrolled donation after cardiac death is an appealing source of organs for lung
transplantation. We compare early and long‐term outcomes of lung transplantation with …

BACKGROUND: Early experience with lung transplantation (LTx) using organs from donors
after cardiac death (DCD) has been promising, although widespread adoption has been …

BACKGROUND: Donation after circulatory death is a novel method of increasing the number
of donor lungs available for transplantation. Using organs from donors after circulatory death …

Background. Uncontrolled donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are an
extraordinary resource to increase the number of lungs available for transplantation …

Uncontrolled donation after cardiac death (uDCD) has the potential to ameliorate the
shortage of suitable lungs for transplant. To date, no lung transplant data from these donors …

The number of lungs available for lung transplantation is far lower than the number of
patients awaiting them. Consequently, there is a significant attrition rate while awaiting …

Organ donation after circulatory death (DCD) has been endorsed by the World Health
Organization and is practiced worldwide. This overview examines current DCD practices …