Review Article
Lung Transplant Consideration: Anesthesiologist Perspective
Sandeep Kumar Kar1* and Pallav Mishra2
Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, India
Sandeep Kumar Kar, Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India.
Received Date:August 07, 2020; Published Date:October 21, 2020
Abstract
Lung transplant has seen a significant progress since 1963 till this era. Worldwide lung transplant indications have broadened with time. Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency used to be the most common reason for transplant but now conditions like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Cystic fibrosis, Non Cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, lymphangioleiomyomatosis have become leading indications towards lung transplant. Relaxation of donor selection criteria management protocol preserving and optimizing lung function with development ex vivo perfusion techniques to recondition suboptimal lung has improved lung transplantation success. Post-transplant survival still poses challenge as median survival stands low around five years.
Keywords: Lung transplant; Donor criteria; Ex vivo; Post-transplant
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Sandeep Kumar Kar, Pallav Mishra. Lung Transplant Consideration: Anesthesiologist Perspective. On J Cardio Res & Rep. 4(4): 2020. OJCRR.MS.ID.000594.