| Literature DB >> 25430427 |
Marcelo Cypel1, Shaf Keshavjee2.
Abstract
The number of patients listed for lung transplantation exceeds the number of available transplantable organs because of a shortage of organ donors and a low utilization rate of donated lungs. A novel strategy of donor lung management, called ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) can keep the organ in a physiologic protective condition, and promises to increase lung utilization by reevaluating, treating, and repairing donor lungs before transplantation. Preclinical studies have shown great potential for EVLP as a platform for the delivery of novel therapies to repair injured organs ex vivo and improve the success of lung transplantation.Entities:
Keywords: Ex vivo lung perfusion; Lung transplantation; Organ preservation
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25430427 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2014.09.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorac Surg Clin Impact factor: 1.750