Revue des maladies respiratoires
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Lung transplantation (LT) became during the ten past years an important therapeutic option for cystic fibrosis adult patients with end-stage chronic lung disease. LT clearly improves both survival and long term quality of life. A rigorous selection of the candidates is of paramount importance to improve the results of LT because of the lack of shortage of organs. ⋯ The selection period is also an active process to prepare the patients to the postoperative follow-up and includes a nutritional and rehabilitation program with an educational and psychological preparation. The aim of the present work is to gather the worldwide principles of the selection of the CF patients for LT, commonly used by the LT centers. These recommendations should provide the CF center practitioners with the main elements to prepare their patients to an LT project before a relentless end-stage clinical condition.