Impact of donor organ quality on recipient outcomes in lung transplantation: 14-Year single-center experience using the Eurotransplant lung donor score

Background: The use of extended-criteria donor (ECD) organs has increased in lung transplantation, but their impact on long-term outcomes remains unclear. This retrospective single-center study evaluates the impact of donor quality, as defined by the Eurotransplant (ET) lung donor score, on long-ter...

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Main Authors: Katharina Flöthmann, Nunzio Davide de Manna, MD, Khalil Aburahma, MD, Sophie Kruszona, Philipp Wand, MD, Dmitry Bobylev, MD, Carsten Müller, MD, Julia Carlens, MD, Nicolaus Schwerk, MD, Murat Avsar, MD, Arjang Ruhparwar, MD, Christian Kühn, MD, Mark Greer, MD, Jawad Salman, MD, Fabio Ius, MD
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author Katharina Flöthmann
Nunzio Davide de Manna, MD
Khalil Aburahma, MD
Sophie Kruszona
Philipp Wand, MD
Dmitry Bobylev, MD
Carsten Müller, MD
Julia Carlens, MD
Nicolaus Schwerk, MD
Murat Avsar, MD
Arjang Ruhparwar, MD
Christian Kühn, MD
Mark Greer, MD
Jawad Salman, MD
Fabio Ius, MD
author_facet Katharina Flöthmann
Nunzio Davide de Manna, MD
Khalil Aburahma, MD
Sophie Kruszona
Philipp Wand, MD
Dmitry Bobylev, MD
Carsten Müller, MD
Julia Carlens, MD
Nicolaus Schwerk, MD
Murat Avsar, MD
Arjang Ruhparwar, MD
Christian Kühn, MD
Mark Greer, MD
Jawad Salman, MD
Fabio Ius, MD
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description Background: The use of extended-criteria donor (ECD) organs has increased in lung transplantation, but their impact on long-term outcomes remains unclear. This retrospective single-center study evaluates the impact of donor quality, as defined by the Eurotransplant (ET) lung donor score, on long-term graft function and survival. Methods: Records of recipients transplanted between January 2010 and May 2023 were reviewed. Eurotransplant lung donor scores (ET scores) were retrospectively calculated from the corresponding donor reports. Outcomes were compared between recipients of donor lungs with an ET score of 6 (group 1), 7 and 8 (group 2), and 9 to 13 (group 3, ECD lungs). Median follow-up was 64 (30-104) months. Results: In total, 280 (19%) patients were transplanted with ET score 6 lungs, 717 (48%) patients with ET scores 7 and 8 lungs, and 506 (34%) patients with ET scores 9 to 13 (ECD) lungs. The occurrence of primary graft dysfunction grade 3 at 72 hours (p = 0.672), duration of mechanical ventilation (p = 0.062), and in-hospital mortality (p = 0.713) did not differ between groups. Long-term graft survival (%) was lower in group 2 and 3 vs group 1 recipients (at 10 years: 51 and 48 vs 56, p = 0.052, respectively). Similarly, freedom from chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD, %) was lower in group 2 and 3 vs group 1 recipients (at 10 years: 57 and 55 vs 63, p = 0.033, respectively). Donor smoking history was associated with worse CLAD-free survival (hazard ratio = 1.466, 95% confidence interval = 1.215-1.769, p < 0.001). Conclusions: ECD lungs represented an important resource in lung transplantation. However, their use may be associated with a worse long-term graft and CLAD-free survival.
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spelling doaj-art-5d97b409c8bb42bea7e71e3dfbce8b1d2025-08-20T02:12:42ZengElsevierJHLT Open2950-13342024-11-01610016610.1016/j.jhlto.2024.100166Impact of donor organ quality on recipient outcomes in lung transplantation: 14-Year single-center experience using the Eurotransplant lung donor scoreKatharina Flöthmann0Nunzio Davide de Manna, MD1Khalil Aburahma, MD2Sophie Kruszona3Philipp Wand, MD4Dmitry Bobylev, MD5Carsten Müller, MD6Julia Carlens, MD7Nicolaus Schwerk, MD8Murat Avsar, MD9Arjang Ruhparwar, MD10Christian Kühn, MD11Mark Greer, MD12Jawad Salman, MD13Fabio Ius, MD14Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Pediatric Pneumology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; German Center for Lung Research (DZL/BREATH), Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; German Center for Lung Research (DZL/BREATH), Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; German Center for Lung Research (DZL/BREATH), Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyDepartment of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany; Corresponding author: Fabio Ius, MD, Department of Cardiothoracic, Transplant and Vascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany.Background: The use of extended-criteria donor (ECD) organs has increased in lung transplantation, but their impact on long-term outcomes remains unclear. This retrospective single-center study evaluates the impact of donor quality, as defined by the Eurotransplant (ET) lung donor score, on long-term graft function and survival. Methods: Records of recipients transplanted between January 2010 and May 2023 were reviewed. Eurotransplant lung donor scores (ET scores) were retrospectively calculated from the corresponding donor reports. Outcomes were compared between recipients of donor lungs with an ET score of 6 (group 1), 7 and 8 (group 2), and 9 to 13 (group 3, ECD lungs). Median follow-up was 64 (30-104) months. Results: In total, 280 (19%) patients were transplanted with ET score 6 lungs, 717 (48%) patients with ET scores 7 and 8 lungs, and 506 (34%) patients with ET scores 9 to 13 (ECD) lungs. The occurrence of primary graft dysfunction grade 3 at 72 hours (p = 0.672), duration of mechanical ventilation (p = 0.062), and in-hospital mortality (p = 0.713) did not differ between groups. Long-term graft survival (%) was lower in group 2 and 3 vs group 1 recipients (at 10 years: 51 and 48 vs 56, p = 0.052, respectively). Similarly, freedom from chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD, %) was lower in group 2 and 3 vs group 1 recipients (at 10 years: 57 and 55 vs 63, p = 0.033, respectively). Donor smoking history was associated with worse CLAD-free survival (hazard ratio = 1.466, 95% confidence interval = 1.215-1.769, p < 0.001). Conclusions: ECD lungs represented an important resource in lung transplantation. However, their use may be associated with a worse long-term graft and CLAD-free survival.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950133424001150lung transplantationdonor qualityEurotransplant scoreextended-criteria lung donor
spellingShingle Katharina Flöthmann
Nunzio Davide de Manna, MD
Khalil Aburahma, MD
Sophie Kruszona
Philipp Wand, MD
Dmitry Bobylev, MD
Carsten Müller, MD
Julia Carlens, MD
Nicolaus Schwerk, MD
Murat Avsar, MD
Arjang Ruhparwar, MD
Christian Kühn, MD
Mark Greer, MD
Jawad Salman, MD
Fabio Ius, MD
Impact of donor organ quality on recipient outcomes in lung transplantation: 14-Year single-center experience using the Eurotransplant lung donor score
JHLT Open
lung transplantation
donor quality
Eurotransplant score
extended-criteria lung donor
title Impact of donor organ quality on recipient outcomes in lung transplantation: 14-Year single-center experience using the Eurotransplant lung donor score
title_full Impact of donor organ quality on recipient outcomes in lung transplantation: 14-Year single-center experience using the Eurotransplant lung donor score
title_fullStr Impact of donor organ quality on recipient outcomes in lung transplantation: 14-Year single-center experience using the Eurotransplant lung donor score
title_full_unstemmed Impact of donor organ quality on recipient outcomes in lung transplantation: 14-Year single-center experience using the Eurotransplant lung donor score
title_short Impact of donor organ quality on recipient outcomes in lung transplantation: 14-Year single-center experience using the Eurotransplant lung donor score
title_sort impact of donor organ quality on recipient outcomes in lung transplantation 14 year single center experience using the eurotransplant lung donor score
topic lung transplantation
donor quality
Eurotransplant score
extended-criteria lung donor
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950133424001150
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