This retrospective study analyzed 35,038 U.S. lung transplant recipients, of which 526 also received kidney transplants for renal replacement or chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 3b-5.
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Lung Transplant
September 25, 2025
This article reports the first pig-to-human lung xenotransplantation, marking a major milestone in thoracic transplantation research. A six-gene-edited porcine lung was transplanted into a 39-year-old brain-dead human recipient and monitored for 216 hours.
September 11, 2025
This report by Adjei and colleagues describes a prolonged course of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to lung transplantation.
September 11, 2025
This article explores emerging innovations aimed at addressing the critical challenges of organ transplantation, particularly organ scarcity, rejection, and the burden of lifelong immunosuppression.
September 4, 2025
A retrospective analysis of 7,856 adult lung transplants from 2006 to 2023, comparing short (≤7 days) vs long (>7 days) durations of donor ventilation showed no significant difference in rates of primary graft dysfunction, 90-day graft survival, or recipient survival at one, three, and five years.
July 16, 2025
This retrospective study analyzed outcomes of 970 bilateral lung transplant recipients at a single center from 2007–2023, stratified by age groups: 15–64, 65–69, 70–74, and 75–years.
July 16, 2025
This recently published consensus statement, endorsed by multiple transplant societies including the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), aims to address the existing gaps in consensus regarding the role of circulating antibodies and their relationship to antibody-mediated rejection in heart transplantation.
June 3, 2025
This video demonstrates the technical challenges of bilateral lung transplantation after cut and sew MAZE, detailing safe methods for pulmonary vein anastomosis using full cardiopulmonary bypass.
May 29, 2025
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 included 53 women who reported 72 pregnancies after LuT between 1991 and 2021.
April 30, 2025
Don’t miss this engaging conversation with CTSNet Editor-In-Chief Joel Dunning and the winner of the 2024 Resident Video Competition, Dr. Allen Razavi, as they discuss the details of the winning video, “Minimally Invasive Bilateral Orthotopic Lung Transplant With Robotic Assistance.”