Shedding Light on the "Prolonged Ischemia Time in Lung Transplantation" Saga-Are We Making Progress?

Prolonged Ischemia Increases Complications Among High- and Low-Volume Centers in Lung TransplantationThe Annals of Thoracic SurgeryPreviewThe effect of prolonged allograft ischemic time on lung transplant outcomes remains controversial, with most studies associating it with increased mortality, but this effect is partly mitigated by center volume. This study sought to evaluate the mechanism of these findings and clarify the impact of ischemic time on short-term outcomes in a national sample. Full-Text PDF