This article reviews recent developments in the selection, assessment, and management of
the potential lung donor, which aim to increase donor organ use. The scarcity of suitable …

Lung transplantation is still limited by the shortage of suitable donor organs. This results in
long waiting times for listed patients with a substantial risk (10–15%) of dying before …

While there is little doubt that proper donor selection is extremely important to achieve good
outcomes from transplantation, there are only limited data regarding the current criteria …

Increasing donor availability for organ transplantation requires attention to factors that are
potentially modifiable. The potential pool of available organs can theoretically be enlarged …

The number of lung transplants in the United States grew by 250% over the past 20 years,
from 932 in 1996 to 2327 in 2016. 1 This dramatic increase, which was mirrored worldwide …

The sources of donor organs for use in lung transplant (LTx) and the selection criteria used
have taken a quantum leap forward in the last few years. Novel sources of lungs are being …

Transplantation of solid organs is limited by the supply of donor organs, and the quality of
transplanted organs has a significant impact on early-and long-term outcome. The …

Optimal donor management should aim to maximize lung donation through aggressive
donor management and consideration of the complete and expanded donor pool. However …

Since lung transplantation became an accepted therapeutic intervention for end-stage lung
disease, the number of patients on lung transplant waiting lists has grown exponentially …

Major technical and pharmacological advances mean that lung transplantation now oVers a
realistic opportunity for long term survival in selected patients with end stage pulmonary …