transplantation. It is essential to understand the mechanism of pulmonary IRI for improving the outcomes of lungtransplantation, and therefore we reviewed the state of the art concerning pulmonary IRI in lungtransplantation. … Ischemia-reperfusioninjury (IRI) is a multifaceted pathological process that complicates the perioperative management of patients undergoing lungtransplantation (Fig. 1). The most severe form may lead to primary …
Summary
IRI, whose pathophysiology remains incompletely understood, is one of the most critical phenomena in lung transplantation, and therefore more studies to control pulmonary IRI are required for improving the outcomes of lung transplantation.