The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation
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J. Heart Lung Transplant. · Nov 2016
Multicenter StudyTransplantation after ex vivo lung perfusion: A midterm follow-up.
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. ⋯ Selected donor lungs rejected for transplantation can be used after EVLP. This technique is effective for selection of transplantable donor lungs. Patients who received lungs evaluated under EVLP have short-term and midterm outcomes comparable to recipients of non-EVLP donor lungs.