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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:264
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original Articles: General Thoracic

Invited commentary

John Dark, FRCS

Heart and Lung Transplant Program, Freeman Hospital, High Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK NE7 7DN United Kingdom

(Email: j.h.dark@ncl.ac.uk).

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Lung transplantation, a therapeutic success of the last 20 years, remains limited by access to donor organs. Major advances have been made in early management, and mortality rates have fallen, as reported by major centers. Another area of significant progress is in the assessment and use of so-called "marginal lungs." The literature now abounds with claims of good outcome, despite ignoring the habits and standards of a previous era. However, a critical . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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