Lung transplantation has been proved to be an effective treatment after more than forty years of fast development, while more than 4000 cases of lung transplantation performed globally each year. Recently, lung transplantation in China has been advanced rapidly, and the number of transplants has increased year by year. Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine team has been recognized to play a crucial role in lung transplantation. It has an irreplaceable role and status in promoting lung transplantation, improving the preoperative evaluation of lung transplantation and the maintenance of donors, and carrying out perioperative management, as well as long-term follow-up. Lung transplantation is a systematic project, requiring the perfect cooperation and collaboration of team members and contributing to recipients’ recovery.
Citation: YANG Hang, JIAO Guohui, WU Bo, CHEN Jingyu. The role and status of the Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine in lung transplantation. Chinese Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2022, 21(8): 538-540. doi: 10.7507/1671-6205.202207073 Copy
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