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Jasleen Kukreja, M.D., M.P.H. Program & Surgical Director, Lung Transplant University of California San Francisco
“Lung in a Box” Ex vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP)
Critical Care Medicine & Trauma Conference 2013
No Disclosures Lung Transplant Facts
- As of Februrary 8, 2013, 1658 patients waiting
for lung transplant in 70 Lung transplant programs in the U.S
- California has the highest number on waitlist
- >50% wait more than 6 months on the list
- 12% to 15% die waiting for suitable organs
Increasing waiting list has not been matched with donation rate
- Only 15-20% offered
lungs accepted; 80% rejected due to:
- poor quality
- prolonged ischemia
time
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