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Review
. 2019 Jan;35(1):11-25.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2018.08.006.

Bridging to Lung Transplantation

Aladdein Mattar  1 , Subhasis Chatterjee  2 , Gabriel Loor  3
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Review

Bridging to Lung Transplantation

Aladdein Mattar et al. Crit Care Clin. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

Lung transplantation is the gold standard for treating patients with end-stage lung disease. Such patients can present with severe illness on the waitlist and may deteriorate before a lung donor is available. Bridging strategies with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are valuable for getting patients to transplant and provide a chance at survival. The current article describes the indications, contraindications, and techniques involved in bridging to lung transplantation with ECMO.

Keywords: Bridging; ECMO; End-stage lung disease; Lung transplant.

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