title: [Selection criteria of candidates for lung transplantation].
abstract: Amongst the elements which contributed to the success of the early lung transplants at the beginning of the 1980's we feel that the careful selection of candidates probably played a predominant role. If some of the selection criteria initially described remain somewhat intangible, others have either been eased or have been invalidated. The experience acquired over the last 15 years has enabled to precise the optimal moment to include patients on the waiting list and to refine the choice for the type of surgical procedure according to the underlying disease. This article aims to review the different selection criteria for candidates for transplantation and stresses those which have recently undergone change.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie et Réanimation Respiratoire, Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sleiman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roué
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lévy
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Brugière
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pariente
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000367:Age Factors; D000075202:Contraindications; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000503:physiopathology; D018579:Patient Selection; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014850:Waiting Lists
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
vernacular_title: Critères de sélection des candidats à la transplantation pulmonaire.