Clinical Trial: Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion to Increase the Number of Organs for Transplantation

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion to Improve Donor Lung Function and Increase the Number of Organs Available for Transplantation

Brief Summary: The recent introduction of ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) as a tool to evaluate and recondition lungs from marginal donors has opened a new era in the field of lung transplantation.