Assessment and management of donor lungs for transplantation KU Leuven
Lung transplantation (Ltx) is the only life-saving treatment for selected patients with end-stage pulmonary disease. Donor organ shortage and primary graft dysfunction (due to ischemia-reperfusion injury) are two major obstacles in the early stages of LTX that might limit the outcome. Therefeore, optimization of donor organ quality and expansion of the donor pool are crucial.
The first objective of this research proposal is to ...