Lobar lung transplantation: more than bits and pieces.

lung function. Did you take this into account as well? Dr Mitilian: We did take it into account, but the main criterion was the predicted donor TLC, as previously described by your team and other teams actually. Dr G. Dellgren (Gothenburg, Sweden): I’m a little bit curious about the six bipartitioned lungs. How did it go for those 6 patients? Dr Mitilian: You mean specific follow-up? Dr Dellgren: Long-term, yes. Dr Mitilian: Actually, of the six, there were two early deaths and four patients are still alive. Dr Dellgren: So from a technical point of view, the grafts are functioning well in those four long-term? Dr Mitilian: Yes. I think the main point for this technique is the difficulty in performing it in the right way, the right anatomical position, but if it works, I mean if you have good pulmonary volume, it may work quite well.