Lung - Transplantation

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ISHLT Consensus Statement on Acute Lung Allograft Dysfunction (ALAD): Definition, Etiology, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches, and Research Priorities

June 18, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) consensus statement formalizes the definition, diagnostic framework, and therapeutic approach for acute lung allograft dysfunction (ALAD). Recognizing the need to standardize acute, potentially reversible graft function...

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Outcomes After Lung Re-Transplantation for Restrictive Allograft Syndrome Have Not Improved Over Two Decades

June 18, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database study evaluated the evolving strategies and outcomes of lung re-transplantation for restrictive allograft syndrome (RAS) over two decades (2005–2025), stratifying 293...

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Lung Transplant Feasibility After Lobar Resection in a Case of Pectus Excavatum and Severe Unilateral Space Loss

June 16, 2026 | Sanjay Agrawal…

A 28-year-old female initially presented in 2022 with a persistent cough. Computed tomography (CT) imaging demonstrated features consistent with pulmonary sarcoidosis, which was subsequently confirmed by bronchoscopic biopsy. She was...

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SCTS 2026 | Lung Transplant: Daytime Surgery

June 12, 2026 | Laurens Ceulemans

At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, Dr. Laurens Ceulemans, a thoracic and transplant surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at UZ/KU Leuven, Belgium,...

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SCTS 2026 | Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Transplants

June 12, 2026 | Laurens Ceulemans…

At the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting, leading surgeons presented on mesenchymal stem cells and transplants. Dr. Laurens Ceulemans, a thoracic and transplant surgeon...

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The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 160: Shifting Healthcare Policy in Surgery

June 11, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor…

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Dr. Nikki Stamp, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Mount Private Hospital in Perth, Western Australia, who also serves as an...

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FILONEX—A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Pilot Safety Study Evaluating the Addition of Hemodiafiltration to EVLP in Marginal Donor Lungs

June 4, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This randomized controlled pilot trial evaluated the feasibility and safety of integrating hemodiafiltration (HDF) into a six-hour ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) circuit to ameliorate metabolic derangements in marginal donor...

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Outcomes of Lung Transplantation Surgery Performed at Night

June 4, 2026 | Mujtaba MubashirGold Contributor

This retrospective cohort study from the Netherlands investigated the impact of surgical timing on the outcomes of bilateral lung transplantation and evaluated the utility of deferring surgery to daytime hours....

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Pregnancy Outcomes in 53 Female Lung Transplant Recipients

May 29, 2025 | Jade QuSilver Contributor

This study analyzed pregnancy outcomes in female lung transplant (LuT) recipients, focusing on modifiable factors that could improve outcomes. Using data from the Transplant Pregnancy Registry International (TPRI), the study...

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Single Lung Transplantation Is Safe When the Other Lung Is Declined

February 20, 2025 | Jade QuSilver Contributor

This retrospective single-center study evaluates the outcomes of isolated single lung transplants (SLT) (one usable, one declined lung) compared to split SLTs (both lungs are used for different recipients). Approximately...

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Towards Standardization in Robotic Lung Transplant: A Novel Approach in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery

February 20, 2025 | Akshay Patel

This group presents a standardized, step-by-step technique for robotic-assisted lung transplantation. The authors describe port placement strategies, dissection techniques, and sequential anastomosis to optimize surgical precision while minimizing trauma. The...

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Lung Transplant Outcomes in Recipients of Advanced Age: Are Two Always Better Than One?

January 9, 2025 | Akshay Patel

This study investigates lung transplant outcomes across age groups, highlighting key survival trends and risk factors. Among the 33,644 recipients, older patients (aged 65–79 years) more frequently underwent single lung...

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Comparing Right- Versus Left-First Implantation in Off-Pump Sequential Double-Lung Transplantation: An Observational Cohort Study

December 27, 2024 | Akshay Patel

The article evaluates the outcomes of a paradigm shift in lung transplantation. Traditionally, the lung with the lowest perfusion was implanted first to minimize intraoperative hemodynamic instability. However, this single-center...

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