Transplantation after ex vivo lung perfusion: a midterm follow-up
A Wallinder, GC Riise, SE Ricksten… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background A large proportion of donor lungs are discarded due to known or presumed
organ dysfunction. Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has proven its value as a tool for
discrimination between reversible and irreversible donor lung pathology. However, the long-
term outcome after transplantation of lungs after EVLP is essentially unknown. We report
short-term and midterm outcomes of recipients who received transplants of EVLP-evaluated
lungs. Methods Single-center results of recipients of lungs with prior EVLP were compared …
organ dysfunction. Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has proven its value as a tool for
discrimination between reversible and irreversible donor lung pathology. However, the long-
term outcome after transplantation of lungs after EVLP is essentially unknown. We report
short-term and midterm outcomes of recipients who received transplants of EVLP-evaluated
lungs. Methods Single-center results of recipients of lungs with prior EVLP were compared …