Contemporary Lung Transplantation

Alessandro Bertani, Md, PhDAssistant Professor of Surgery, University of PittsburghChief, Division of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, ISMETT 1, Via Tricomi Palermo 90127Bertani, Alessandro ^

Building a Lung Transplant Program.- The Medical Challenge of Lung Transplantation.- Lung Transplantation: A Job Not Only for Doctors.- Psychological Aspects of Lung Transplantation.- Ethical and Medical-Legal Aspects of Lung Transplant.- A Modern View of Transplant Immunology and Immunosuppression.- Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis.- Lung Transplantation for Restrictive Lung Disease.- Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Hypertension.- Lung Transplantation for COPD.- Lung Transplantation for Connective Tissue Disorders.- Lung Transplantation for Rare Indications.- Pediatric Lung Transplantation.- Dealing with Difficult Bugs Before Lung Transplantation.- Assessment, Procurement, and Preservation of the Lungs.- Using Hepatitis C-Positive Donors and Other High-Risk Donors.- Choosing the Right Patient for Lung Transplantation: Assessment of Histocompatibility and Sensitization Status.- Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: Promises and Reality.- Donation of the Lungs After Circulatory Death.- Artificial Bridge to Lung Transplantation.- Technique and Controversies of Single-Lung Transplantation.- Volume Reduction Techniques of the Graft and Reduced Size Transplantation.- Technique and Controversies of Heart-Lung Transplantation.- Retransplantation of the Lung(s).- Technique and Controversies of Pediatric Lung Transplantation.- What Kind of Extracorporeal Support Should I Use During Lung Transplantation?.- Living-Donor Lung Transplantation: Indications and Limitations.- Rounding in the Intensive Care Unit after Lung Transplantation.- Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) After Surgery: Management of Primary.- Graft Dysfunction (PGD).- Surgical Complications of Lung Transplantation.- Dealing with Fungal Infections After Lung Transplantation.- Esophageal Disease and Lung Transplantation: A Difficult Challenge.- Large Airway Disease After Transplantation.- The Complex Spectrum of Chronic Allograft Rejection.- Sustainability of Lung Transplantation.- Choice of Medications for Lung Transplantation.- Building Basic and Clinical Research Around Lung Transplantation.- Data Collection and Quality Control: The Role of Scientific Societies, OPOs, and Governmental .- Agencies.- Clinical Trials in Lung Transplantation.- Long-Term Artificial Lung Support: Will We Get There?.