Evaluating the Impact of Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion on Organ Transplantation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

John K PeelEleanor M PullenayegumDavid NaimarkMeghan M AversaMingyao LiuLorenzo Del Sorbo Kali A Barrett Dilian Toro Shaf Keshavjee

Published in: Annals of surgery (2023)

We observed a significant increase in organ transplantation since EVLP was introduced into practice, predominantly from increased acceptance of DCD and extended-criteria lungs. Our findings suggest that EVLP-associated increases in organ availability meaningfully alleviated some barriers to transplant.

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primary care
healthcare
cell therapy
stem cells
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging