Influence of history of cannabis smoking in selected donors on the outcomes of lung transplantation [TX & MCS]

CONCLUSIONS The history of donor cannabis smoking does not appear to affect early and mid-term outcomes after LTx and potentially improve the donor pool. As it does not seem to negatively affect the outcomes after LTx, it should not be per se considered a contraindication for lung donation.

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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - January 10, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mohite, P. N., Zeriouh, M., Saez, D. G., Popov, A.-F., Sabashnikov, A., Zych, B., Padukone, A., Fazekas, L., Ananiadou, O., De Robertis, F., Soresi, S., Reed, A., Carby, M., Simon, A. R. Tags: Trachea and bronchi TX & amp; MCS Source Type: research