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 …

Despite the recent introduction of many improved immunosuppressive agents for use in
transplantation, acute rejection affects up to 55% of lung transplant recipients within the first …

Survival in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has improved dramatically over the past 30 to 40
years, with mean survival now approximately 40 years. Nonetheless, progressive respiratory …

OBJECTIVES Living-donor lobar lung transplantation (LDLLT) has been performed as a life-
saving procedure for critically ill patients who are unlikely to survive the long wait for …

Thoracic surgery has evolved drastically in recent years. Although thoracic surgeons mainly
deal with tumorous lesion in the lungs, mediastinum, and pleura, they also perform lung …

Lung transplantation has been performed worldwide and recognized as an effective
treatment for patients with various end-stage lung diseases. Shortage of lung donors is one …

Background Three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) technologies have been
developed and refined over time. Recently, high-speed and high-quality 3D-CT …

OBJECTIVE: Survival after living-donor lobar lung transplantation has been reported to be
similar to that after cadaveric lung transplantation. The purpose of this study was to …

Objective Although living-donor lobar lung transplantation (LDLLT) enables an intermediate
survival similar to cadaveric lung transplantation, the long-term outcome remains unknown …