Adoption and challenges of the 2018 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation consensus statement on adult and pediatric airway complications grading system in lung transplantation: A multicenter survey.

内容摘要

Airway complications remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality after cardiothoracic transplantation. The reported incidence of airway ischemic complications continuously varies widely. We conducted an international multicenter survey to better understand the global adoption of the 2018 ISHLT airway grading consensus system and to identify key challenges across centers and areas for potential refinement.