Bronchial blood supply after lung transplantation without bronchial artery revascularization

MR Nicolls, MR Zamora - Current opinion in organ transplantation, 2010 - journals.lww.com
MR Nicolls, MR Zamora
Current opinion in organ transplantation, 2010journals.lww.com
The bronchial artery circulation has been highly conserved through evolution. Current
evidence suggests that the failure to routinely perform bronchial artery revascularization at
the time of lung transplantation may predispose patients to develop the bronchiolitis
obliterans syndrome.
Summary
The bronchial artery circulation has been highly conserved through evolution. Current evidence suggests that the failure to routinely perform bronchial artery revascularization at the time of lung transplantation may predispose patients to develop the bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.
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