A new endoscopic standardized grading system for macroscopic central airway complications following lung transplantation is suggested by a group of French bronchoscopy experts. It considers macroscopic appearance, diameters and sutures of the bronchial anastomoses.
A new endoscopic standardized grading system for macroscopic central airway complications following lung transplantation: the MDS classification
Submitted by: Joel Dunning
Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Hervé Dutau, Thomas Vandemoortele, Sophie Laroumagne, Carine Gomez, Véronique Boussaud, Arnaud Cavailles, Laurent Cellerin, Arlette Colchen, Tristan Degot, François Gonin, Christophe Hermant, Jacques Jougon, Romain Kessler, François Philit, Christophe Pison, Christel Saint Raymond, Delphine Wermert, Philippe Astoul, Pascal Thomas, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert, and Jean-Michel Vergnon
