title: [Lung transplantation and patient evaluation].
abstract: To date, lung transplantation is an established therapeutic modality for advanced lung disease. Post-transplant survival is excellent, but depends on sophisticated medical follow-up and treatment by a dedicated and experienced multidisciplinary lung transplant team. Transplantation leads to markedly improved quality of life. Medical complications after lung transplantation are frequent, such as infections (viral, bacterial and fungal), gastro-esophageal reflux, osteoporosis and chronic rejection. Prevention of these complications is crucial and lifelong adherence to therapy is warranted. The most important hurdle in transplantation medicine to date is the marked shortage of donor organs making it impossible to transplant all patients in need. Living donation and ex vivo reconditioning of marginal lungs might bring some relief.
authors.affiliation: Lungentransplantations Programm, Klinik für Pneumologie, UniversitätsSpital Zürich.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hofer
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boehler
mesh_terms: D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000379:methods; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D013557:Switzerland