Selection criteria for transplantation in cystic fibrosis
| Indications |
| Severe respiratory failure in spite of optimal medical therapy |
| Severely impaired quality of life |
| Patient positively wants a transplant |
| Strong contraindications |
| Active aspergillus or mycobacterial infection |
| Noncompliance with treatment |
| Prednisolone therapy>10 mg·day−1 |
| Other end-organ failure |
| Gross malnutrition |
| HIV |
| Malignancy within 5 yrs |
| Hepatitis B or C |
| Burkholderia cepacia Genomovar type III |
| Significant osteoporosis |
| Significant osteoporosis |
| Drug or alcohol addiction |
| Risk factors |
| Pre-operative ventilation (intubated) |
| Previous thoracic surgery, especially pleurectomy |
| Chemical pleurodesis, especially talc |
| Severe liver disease |
HIV: human immunodeficiency virus