Lung Transplantation after Covid-9 : first italian experience

Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) typically targets the respiratory system, particularly the lung. The infection can exhibits a broad spectrum of severity, from asymptomatic up to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring an urgent admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Lung transplantation (LT) is an established therapy for end-stage chronic respiratory diseases. Its use in an acute setting, however, brings about some uncertainty do to the lack of experience, donor shortage, and the complexity of potential recipient assessment. We report our first two cases of LT for ARDS after SARS-CoV-2 infection.