Lung transplantation from dialysis dependent donors.
Lung transplantation from a donor with chronic renal failure has never been reported. This paper reports our successful experience with 2 transplants from donors with end-stage renal disease who were on chronic hemodialysis, and reviews the relevant literature on the effects of renal failure on pulmonary function and on the use of marginal donors.
Conte
J V
JV
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA.
Ferber
L R
LR
Borja
M
M
Alexander
C
C
May
E
E
Yang
S C
SC
Orens
J B
JB
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014019:Tissue Donors