Advances in lung transplantation for patients who have cystic fibrosis.
Transplantation in patients who have cystic fibrosis (CF) presents important challenges regarding candidate selection and preoperative management, technical obstacles in the perioperative period, the postoperative management of medical comorbidities related to CF, and the psychosocial impact of transplantation. This article outlines some of these challenges and describes recent advances in approaching this endeavor in patients who have CF.
Goldberg
Hilary J
HJ
Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, PBB Clinics-3, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. hjgoldberg@partners.org
Deykin
Aaron
A
D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D018579:Patient Selection; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests