Challenges in lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis

Symposium
Chairs: A. Boehler (Zurich, Switzerland), A. Fisher (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom)
Aims: New data has accumulated in the field of cystic fibrosis after lung transplantation, specifically the impact of the emergence of resistent pathogens, and extrapulonary manifestations of the disease, on outcome after transplantation.

Challenging infections in advanced CF lung disease C. Chaparro (Toronto, Canada)
Surgical challenges in lung transplant candidates with CF J. Dark (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom)
Patient's perspective: what can be achieved with lung transplantation when patients are carefully selected A. Visser (Amsterdam, Netherlands)