Lung transplantation: overall approach regarding its major aspects

作者：Leon Bueno de Cannargd Priscila Cilene; de Oliveira Braga Teixeira Ricardo Henrique; Carraro Rafael Medeiros; Campos Silvia Vidal; Afonso Junior Jose Eduardo; Costa Andre Nathan; Fernandes Lucas Matos; Abdalla Luis Gustavo; Samano Marcos Naoyuki; Pego Fernandes Paulo Manuel

来源：Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2015, 41(6): 547-553.

DOI：10.1590/S1806-37562015000000100

<jats:p>ABSTRACT Lung transplantation is a well-established treatment for patients with advanced lung disease. The evaluation of a candidate for transplantation is a complex task and involves a multidisciplinary team that follows the patient beyond the postoperative period. Currently, the mean time on the waiting list for lung transplantation in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, is approximately 18 months. For Brazil as a whole, data from the Brazilian Organ Transplant Association show that, in 2014, there were 67 lung transplants and 204 patients on the waiting list for lung transplantation. Lung transplantation is most often indicated in cases of COPD, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, and pulmonary hypertension. This comprehensive review aimed to address the major aspects of lung transplantation: indications, contraindications, evaluation of transplant candidates, evaluation of donor candidates, management of transplant recipients, and major complications. To that end, we based our research on the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation guidelines and on the protocols used by our Lung Transplant Group in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.</jats:p>

• 出版日期2015-12