Clinical studies in lung transplantation

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: M. Iversen (Copenhagen, Denmark), G. Verleden (Leuven, Belgium), A. Boehler (Zurich, Switzerland), J. Gottlieb (Hanover, Germany)

LATE-BREAKING ABSTRACT: The first successful series of lung transplantations in Russia: a single centre experience S. Golovinskiy, A. Hubutia, A. Chuchalin, M. Abakumov, S. Avdeev, E. Tarabrin, N. Karchevskaya, A. Romanov, O. Kurilova, E. Pervakova, A. Gasanov, D. Tsurova (Moscow, Russian Federation)
Prevention of ischemia-reperfusion lung injury by supplementation of the preservation solution with an oxygen carrier in porcine lung transplant model M. Glorion, P. E. Noly, B. DeCante, F. Favreau, T. Hauet, E. Fadel, E. Sage (Le Plessis Robinson, Poitiers, France)
Lung protective ventilator settings for lung transplantation? The Harefield experience R. Davey, L. Thakuria, A. Reed, A. Simon, M. Carby, N. Marczin (Harefield, United Kingdom)
A new endoscopic standardized grading system for macroscopic central airway complications following lung transplantion: The MDS classification H. Dutau, T. Vandemoortele, S. Laroumagne, P. Astoul, P. Thomas, M. Reynaud-Gaubert, J. M. Vergnon (Marseille, Saint Etienne, France; Montreal, Canada)
Novel use of paclitaxel-coated balloons in refractory non-anastomotic airway stenosis following lung transplantation M. Greer, T. Fühner, M. Dierich, G. Warnecke, A. Haverich, T. Welte, J. Gottlieb (Hannover, Germany)
Negative consequences of immunosuppressive therapy on bronchial healing following lung transplantation (LTx) A. Olland, S. Hirschi, J. Reeb, S. Renaud, N. Santelmo, A. Roche, P. E. Falcoz, R. Kessler, G. Massard (Strasbourg, France)
Side effects of tacrolimus upon airway epithelial tissue M. Prado e Silva, S. Soto, F. Almeida, T. Limonete, E. Parra, P. Pêgo-Fernandes, F. Jatene, R. Pazetti (São Paulo, Brazil)
Initial treatment with CsA-AZA versus FK506-MPA: Comparison of early outcomes after lung transplantation H. Masquillier, R. Vos, D. Ruttens, S. Verleden, E. Vandermeulen, B. Vanaudenaerde, J. Yserbyt, L. Dupont, D. Van Raemdonck, G. Verleden (Leuven, Belgium)
Aerosolized liposomal cyclosporine A for treatment of progressive allograft dysfunction following lung transplantation F. Ihle, M. Griese, W. von Wulffen, R. Hatz, J. Behr, C. Neurohr (Munich, Germany)
Immediate post-operative bronchoalveolar neutrophilia is associated with FEV1 early after lung transplantation R. Vos, D. Ruttens, S. Verleden, E. Vandermeulen, J. Somers, D. Van Raemdonck, J. Yserbyt, L. Dupont, B. Vanaudenaerde, G. Verleden (Leuven, Belgium)
Characterization of inflammation in bronchoalveolar lavage of lung transplant patients C. Berastegui, S. Sánchez-Vidaurre, M. Culebras, V. Monforte, M. López-Meseguer, C. Bravo, I. López, R. Zapata, M. J. Cruz, A. Román (Barcelona, Mallorca, Spain)
Heterogeneity within chronic lung allograft dysfunction: A BAL analysis S. Verleden, D. Ruttens, E. Vandermeulen, D. Van Raemdonck, R. Vos, B. Vanaudenaerde, G. Verleden (Leuven, Belgium)
De novo anti-HLA immunization after lung transplantation: Immunological monitoring and clinical signification J. Reeb, P. E. Falcoz, A. Parissiadis, A. Olland, N. Santelmo, D. Hanau, R. Kessler (Strasbourg, France)
Genetic variation in FCGR2A is associated with increased mortality after lung transplantation D. Ruttens, S. Verleden, E. Wauters, E. Vandermeulen, R. Vos, D. Van Raemdonck, D. Lambrechts, B. Vanaudenaerde, G. Verleden (Leuven, Belgium)
Patient education via tablet-pc vs. conventional to improve compliance with immunosuppressive drug regimen after lung transplantation - a randomized controlled trial H. Suhling, J. Rademacher, I. Zinowsky, J. Fuge, M. Greer, G. Warnecke, T. Welte, J. Smits, J. Gottlieb (Hannover, Germany; Leiden, Netherlands)
Better survival outcomes after bilateral lung transplantation compared to single lung transplantation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis L. ten Klooster, C. van Moorsel, D. van Kessel, E. J. Oudijk, E. van de Graaf, J. Kwakkel - van Erp, B. Luijk, R. Hoek, B. van den Blink, P. van Hal, G. Nossent, W. van der Bij, E. Verschuuren, J. Grutters (Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Groningen, Netherlands)
Recurrence of sarcoid granulomas in lung transplant recipients is common and does not affect overall survival H. H. Schultz, C. Andersen, D. Steinbrüchel, M. Perch, J. Carlsen, M. Iversen (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Overall survival is significantly higher in sarcoidosis than in IPF patients after lung transplantation H. H. Schultz, C. Andersen, D. Steinbrüchel, E. Bendstrup, M. Perch, J. Carlsen, M. Iversen (Copenhagen, Aarhus, Denmark)
Respiratory syncytial viral infections in lung transplant recipients: Treatment with aerolised ribavirin S. Soresi, H. Lyster, A. Hall, A. Reed, A. Simon, M. Carby (London, United Kingdom)
Oral human serum immunoglobulin for norovirus diarrhea in pulmonary transplant patients T. Degot, A. Leclercq, A. Gairard-Dory, A. Saula, S. Hirschi, A. Schuller, B. Renaud-Picard, B. Gourieux, R. Kessler (Strasbourg, France)