First performed in 1963, lung transplantation is approaching the half-century mark. With
more than 32,000 procedures having been performed worldwide, lung transplantation has …

In the early days of lung transplantation, the incidence of primary graft dysfunction (PGD)
was difficult to assess accurately, with a range from 15% to 57%, partly as a result of varying …

Background More than 80% of donor lungs are potentially injured and therefore not
considered suitable for transplantation. With the use of normothermic ex vivo lung perfusion …

This document was developed through the collaborative efforts of the Society of Critical Care
Medicine, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the Association of Organ …

Context Many potential donor lungs deteriorate between the time of brain death and
evaluation for transplantation suitability, possibly because of the ventilatory strategy used …

OBJECTIVE: Normothermic ex vivo lung perfusion is a novel method to evaluate and
improve the function of injured donor lungs. We reviewed our experience with 50 …

The aim of the present study was to describe the current situation of donation after
circulatory death (DCD) in the Council of Europe, through a dedicated survey. Of 27 …

Background The objective of this study was to review the international experience in lung
transplantation using lung donation after circulatory death (DCD). Methods In this …

Airway complications remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality after cardiothoracic
transplantation. The reported incidence of airway ischemic complications varies widely …

OBJECTIVE: To report the long-term outcomes of 1218 organs transplanted from donation
after cardiac death (DCD) donors from January 1980 through December 2008. METHODS …