Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia
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Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Jan 2021
Long-Term Outcomes of Cadaveric Lobar Lung Transplantation: An Important Surgical Option.
Cadaveric lobar lung transplantation (L-LTx) is developed to overcome donor-recipient size mismatch. Controversial short- and long-term outcomes following L-LTx have been reported compared to full-sized lung transplantation (F-LTx). This study reports long-term outcomes after L-LTx. ⋯ Overall survival and CLAD-free survival following L-LTx were comparable to F-LTx. Given the ongoing donor organ shortage, cadaveric L-LTx remains as an important resource in LTx.