Objectives The value of intraoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in lung
transplantation remains controversial. In our department, ECMO has been used routinely …

OBJECTIVES Lung transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension has the
highest reported postoperative mortality of all indications. Reasons lie in the complexity of …

Torque teno viruses (TTV) are small DNA-viruses, of the genus Alphatorquevirus, whose
replication is linked to immune status. TTV load may be an indicator for efficacy of IS in lung …

Background Lung transplantation has evolved to a routinely performed surgical procedure
in patients with end-stage pulmonary disease. Bronchial healing problems are rare but …

Lung transplantation is the only available treatment for some end-stage lung diseases.
However, patients following lung transplantation need tight control to prevent serious …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by peripheral lung fibrosis and increased
interstitial extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition. In IPF, tumor growth factor (TGF)-β1 which …

Wegener's granulomatosis is a granulomatous and vasculitic disease of unknown origin.
Gene polymorphisms are known to affect phenotypes of numerous diseases. Polymorphisms …

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) are systemic small
vessel vasculitides associated with ANCA (AAV). Predominant Th1 and Th2 cytokine patterns …

Background The use of organs from polytrauma donors for lung transplantation is controversial
in the literature. For many centers, the radiologic manifestation of lung contusions is a …

Question addressed by the study The value of induction therapy in lung transplantation is
controversial. According to the ISHLT, only about 50% of patients transplanted within the last …