Extended-criteria donors in lung transplantation in Switzerland: an evaluation of two adapted lung donor scores

Extended-criteria donors in lung transplantation in Switzerland: an evaluation of two adapted lung donor scores

AIM Various scoring systems aim to assess the quality of organs donated for transplantation on the basis of patient characteristics, clinical examination and laboratory results. How well such scoring systems reflect the practice in lung transplantation in Switzerland has never been studi...

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Main Authors: Andreas Elmer, Matthias Birrer, Julius Weiss, John-David Aubert, Christian Benden, Ilhan Inci, Thorsten Krueger, Paola M. Soccal, Franz F. Immer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2018-04-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
lung transplantation
extended criteria donors
organ donor quality score
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2466

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