Performance Changes Following the Revision of Organ Allocation System of Lung Transplant: Analysis of Korean Network for Organ Sharing Data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is currently a lack of data on the impact of the recent revision of the domestic lung allocation system on transplant performance.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of transplant candidates and transplant patients registered in Korean Network for Organ Sharing between July 2015 and July 2019. Study periods were classified according to the introduction of the revised lung allocation system as follows: period 1 from July 2015 to June 2017 and period 2 from August 2017 to July 2019.

Results

During the study period, a total of 627 patients were on the waiting list, of which 398 lung transplantations were performed. Total waiting list size increased by 98.6%, from 210 in period 1 to 417 in period 2. The number of transplant patients also increa

SUBMITTER: Yeo HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8007421 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature