Yeo Hye Ju
Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
J Chest Surg. 2022 Aug 5;55(4):274-276. doi: 10.5090/jcs.22.047.
The expansion of indications for lung transplantation, the growth of the waiting list, and donor shortages are increasing the waiting list mortality rate in Korea. The current lung allocation system in Korea is based mainly on urgency, but outcomes should also be considered to avoid futile transplantation. This review describes the current status of, and issues with, the lung allocation system in Korea including donors, the waiting list, and transplant outcomes in the context of an aging society, in which the frequency of end-stage pulmonary disease is increasing.
肺移植适应症的扩大、等待名单的增长以及供体短缺,正在增加韩国等待名单上的死亡率。韩国目前的肺分配系统主要基于紧迫性,但也应考虑移植结果以避免无效移植。这篇综述描述了韩国肺分配系统的现状和问题,包括供体、等待名单以及在终末期肺病发病率不断上升的老龄化社会背景下的移植结果。