Impact of extended-criteria donor lungs according to preoperative recipient status and age in lung transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Organ donor shortage remains as one of the limiting factors for lung transplantation. Given the increase in waiting time, preoperative condition has worsened and affects surgical outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the immediate postoperative and long-term outcomes of lung transplantation in extended-criteria donor (ECD) lungs compared with standard-criteria donor (SCD) lungs.

Methods

A total of 246 patients who had undergone double-lung transplantation during the study period were enrolled. SCD was defined based on the following characteristics age <55 years, <20 pack-years smoking history, and PaO₂/fraction of O₂ ratio >300 mmHg. Organ donors who do not fulfill these criteria were classified as ECD. Pre- and postoperative data for outcom

SUBMITTER: Suh JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9186846 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature