title: Selection and evaluation of recipients for heart-lung and lung transplantation: the Niguarda Hospital experience.
abstract: Between January 1989 and February 1993, 52 patients were evaluated at Niguarda Hospital for lung or heart and lung transplantation. Of the 35 that entered the waiting list, a total of 19 were transplanted (14 at other institutes before our surgical programme became operative, and 5 at our hospital). Recipient selection and evaluation criteria, and timing of transplantation in the different diseases are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Pneumological Dept, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ziglio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ioli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Juli
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Donner
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gronda
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Micallef
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ravini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scoccia
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D014850:Waiting Lists