330.4 ๐Ÿ“‹ ็ซ ๆœซ้€Ÿ่จ˜ Summary

330.4.1 ๐Ÿ”‘ ไธ€ๅฅ่ฉฑ็ธฝ็ต

Lung transplantation = end-stage lung disease ๅ”ฏไธ€ๆฒป็™’ๆ€งๆฒป็™‚๏ผ›top indications๏ผšIPF (most common)ใ€COPDใ€CFใ€PAHใ€ฮฑ1-AT deficiencyใ€ILD (CTD-associated, HP fibrotic, sarcoid)ใ€bronchiectasisใ€Eisenmenger syndrome (heart-lung)๏ผ›bilateral lung transplant preferred for most๏ผ›organ allocation = LAS (Lung Allocation Score) based on urgency + transplant benefit๏ผ›listing criteria disease-specific (IPF FVC < 50%, COPD FEV1 < 20%, CF FEV1 < 30%, PAH NYHA III-IV)๏ผ›contraindications๏ผšactive malignancy < 5y, active infection, substance abuse < 6 mo, severe comorbidities, BMI > 30-35๏ผ›immunosuppression triple therapy๏ผštacrolimus (CNI) + MMF (antiproliferative) + prednisone๏ผ›outcomes๏ผš1-yr 85%, 5-yr 55%, 10-yr 30% (improving)๏ผ›complications๏ผšprimary graft dysfunction (PGD) within 72hใ€acute rejection (ACR cellular + AMR antibody-mediated)ใ€chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD = BOS + RAS) is top cause of long-term graft loss๏ผ›infections๏ผšCMV (most common viral), Aspergillus (most fungal), PCP, BK๏ผ›malignancy๏ผšPTLD (EBV-driven, lymphoproliferative), skin cancer, solid organs๏ผ›renal dysfunction from CNI 25-30% develop ESRD๏ผ›EVLP (ex-vivo lung perfusion) + DCD (donation after circulatory death) expanding donor poolใ€‚

330.4.2 ๐Ÿ’Š ๆฒป็™‚็ฒพ่ฆ

  • immunosuppression triple therapy๏ผštacrolimus (CNI, trough 10-15 early, 5-10 chronic) + MMF (antiproliferative) + prednisone (taper over months)
  • induction๏ผšbasiliximab (IL-2 receptor antagonist) or ATG + high-dose steroids
  • prophylaxis๏ผšTMP-SMX (PCP)ใ€valganciclovir (CMV high-risk)ใ€voriconazole/itraconazole (fungal)
  • acute cellular rejection๏ผšpulse methylprednisolone 500-1000 mg ร— 3 d โ†’ taper๏ผ›rATG for refractory
  • AMR (antibody-mediated rejection)๏ผšplasmapheresis + IVIG + rituximab + bortezomib
  • CLAD (BOS + RAS)๏ผšazithromycin chronic + optimize IS + treat GERD + photopheresis (RAS especially) + re-transplant for end-stage
  • PTLD๏ผšreduce immunosuppression + rituximab (CD20+) + chemo for high-grade
  • infection prevention๏ผšvaccinations pre-transplant (no live post-transplant)ใ€annual flu + pneumococcal + COVID + RSV โ‰ฅ 60 + valganciclovir/voriconazole prophylaxis

330.4.3 ๐ŸŽฏ ็›ง้†ซๅธซ็š„่€ƒๅ‰ๆ้†’

  1. lung transplant indications top 4๏ผšIPF (most common) + COPD + CF + PAH๏ผ›ๅ…ถไป– ILDใ€bronchiectasisใ€ฮฑ1-ATใ€Eisenmenger (heart-lung) ไนŸๆ˜ฏ indications
  2. LAS (Lung Allocation Score) 2005 ๅ–ไปฃ wait-time system๏ผšurgency + transplant benefit๏ผ›higher LAS = priority๏ผ›IPF ้€šๅธธ higher LAS than COPD
  3. bilateral lung transplant preferred for most (vs single)๏ผ›single lung ้ฉๅˆ COPD without infection ๅœจ older patients๏ผ›heart-lung for Eisenmenger
  4. absolute contraindications๏ผšactive malignancy < 5yใ€active uncontrolled infectionใ€substance abuse < 6 moใ€severe comorbiditiesใ€severe psychosocial issuesใ€BMI > 30-35
  5. immunosuppression rule of three๏ผštacrolimus + MMF + prednisone maintenance๏ผ›induction ้€šๅธธ basiliximab or ATG
  6. PGD (primary graft dysfunction) within 72 hours๏ผšbilateral infiltrates + hypoxemia๏ผ›severity 0-3๏ผ›ECMO if severe๏ผ›risk factor for chronic dysfunction
  7. CLAD (chronic lung allograft dysfunction) is top long-term cause of graft loss๏ผšๅˆ† BOS (obstructive, bronchiolitis obliterans, small airway scarring) vs RAS (restrictive, pleural + parenchymal fibrosis, worse prognosis)๏ผ›treatment azithromycin + photopheresis + re-transplant
  8. CMV is most common viral infection post-transplant๏ผ›D+/R- highest risk๏ผ›valganciclovir prophylaxis 6-12 months๏ผ›can cause pneumonitis, GI, hepatitis, retinitis
  9. Aspergillus is most common fungal infection in lung transplant๏ผ›voriconazole / isavuconazole๏ผ›watch CYP interactions with tacrolimus
  10. EVLP (ex-vivo lung perfusion) + DCD donors expanding donor pool๏ผ›marginal lungs assessable + treatable ex vivo๏ผ›comparable outcomes to standard donors