With an improved median survival of 6.2 years, lung transplantation has become an
increasingly acceptable treatment option for end-stage lung disease. Besides survival …

Organ transplantation is the most effective therapy for patients with end-stage disease.
Preservation solutions and techniques are crucial for donor organ quality, which is directly …

The outcomes of transplantation vary widely by organ. Lung transplantation (LTx) has rather
poor long-term outcome, with a current median post-transplant survival of 6.0 years. 1, 2 …

Cold static preservation on ice (~ 4° C) remains the clinical standard of donor organ
preservation. However, mitochondrial injury develops during prolonged storage, which limits …

Lung transplantation is the most effective therapy for patients with end-stage lung disease.
However, concern of donor lung damage and ischemia-reperfusion induced lung injury …

Importance The mortality rate for individuals on the wait list for lung transplant is 15% to
25%, and still only 20% of lungs from multiorgan donors are used for lung transplant. The …

Acute rejection after liver transplantation with machine per... : Hepatology Acute rejection after
liver transplantation with machine perfusion versus static cold storage: A systematic review and …

Lung transplantation is a life-saving treatment for patients with end stage lung disease. The
imbalance between lung graft supply and recipients has been a serious issue and barrier to …

Rationale: Despite increasing evidence about the role of donor-specific human leukocyte
antigen (HLA) antibodies in transplant outcomes, the incidence and impact of de novo donor …

Background: Many patients awaiting lung transplantation die before a donor organ becomes
available. Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) allows initially unusable donor lungs to be …