Lung Transplant Outcome from Selected Older Donors (≥70 Y) Equals Younger Donors (<70 Y): A Propensity-matched Analysis‡.
Cedric VanluytenChristelle M VanderveldeRobin VosJan Van SlambrouckSteffen FieuwsPaul De LeynPhilippe NafteuxHerbert DecaluwéHans Van VeerLieven P DepypereYanina Jeanne Leona JansenAn-Lies ProvoostArne P NeyrinckCatherine M IngelsBart M VanaudenaerdeLaurent GodinasJ Dupont LievenGeert M VerledenDirk E Van RaemdonckLaurens J CeulemansPublished in: Annals of surgery (2023)
LTx from selected donors ≥70 years is feasible and safe, yielding comparable short- and long-term outcome in a propensity-matched analysis with younger donors (<70 y).