Lung Transplantation: Current Strategies and Future Directions
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Respiratory Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 December 2025 | Viewed by 422
Special Issue Editors
Interests: lung transplantation; lung volume reduction; pulmonary endarterectomy; lung cancer; organ preservation; LVRS; pulmonary endarterectomy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Lung transplantation remains a critical therapeutic option for patients with end-stage pulmonary disease, yet it is challenged by issues such as donor organ shortage, rejection, and long-term graft survival. This Special Issue, entitled "Lung Transplantation: Current Strategies and Future Directions", aims to explore the latest advancements and ongoing challenges in this field. This Special Issue seeks to highlight innovative approaches to donor lung preservation, optimization of immunosuppressive regimens, and management of chronic lung allograft dysfunction. Moreover, we aim to delve into emerging strategies, such as xenotransplantation, graft optimization, and artificial lung, that hold the potential to transform lung transplantation outcomes.
The scope of this Special Issue covers clinical and translational research, focusing on enhancing both short-term and long-term success rates in lung transplantation. By bringing together cutting-edge research and expert perspectives, this Special Issue aims to address the core problems limiting lung transplantation efficacy and mobilize the scientific community toward innovative solutions that could redefine the future of this life-saving procedure.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome to be submitted.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Omer Senbaklavaci
Dr. György Lang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- lung transplantation
- graft optimization
- immunosuppression
- artificial lung
- xenotransplantation
- end-stage lung disease
- donor lung preservation
- chronic lung allograft dysfunction
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