Lung transplantation from uncontrolled donation after cardiac death program: report of 5 years experience

lung procurement from donation after cardiac circulatory death (DCD) donors is a developing method to increase the organs pool. The uncontrolled setting is the most stimulating because of its potentiality and minor ethical implications. On the other hand, it is undeniable that there are challanges to overcome regarding organization and preservation and evaluation of the graft. After a long preclinical and educational phase, in 2017 our lung-DCD project started for isolated lung procurement from uncontrolled DCD donost (Maastricht class II). We report our 5 years' experience