The Impact of Donor Smoking on Primary Graft Dysfunction and Mortality after Lung Transplantation.
Joshua M DiamondEdward CantuCarolyn S CalfeeMichaela R AndersonEmily S ClausenMichael G S ShashatyAndrew M CourtwrightLaurel KalmanMichelle OysterMaria M CrespoChristian A BermudezLuke BenvenutoScott M PalmerLaurie D SnyderMatthew G HartwigJamie L ToddKeith WilleChadi HageJohn F McDyerChristian A MerloPali D ShahJonathan B OrensGundeep S DhillonAnn B WeinackerVibha N LamaMrunal G PatelJonathan Paul SingerJesse HsuA Russell LocalioJason D ChristiePublished in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2023)
Donor smoking associates with a modest increase in PGD risk but not with increased recipient mortality. Use of lungs from smokers is likely safe and may increase lung donor availability.