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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Lung transplantation from polytrauma donors: beyond primary graft dysfunction.

Chiara Catelli, Daniele Marianello, Andrea Lloret Madrid, Marianna Rizzo, Miriana D'Alessandro, Margherita Sambo, Francesca Montagnani, Marco Guerrieri, David Bennett, Elena Bargagli and 3 more

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Chiara CatelliThoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Daniele MarianelloCardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Andrea Lloret MadridThoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Marianna RizzoThoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Miriana D'AlessandroDepartment of Life Sciences, Health and Healthcare Professions, Link Campus University, Rome, Italy.
Margherita SamboInfectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Francesca MontagnaniInfectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Marco GuerrieriRespiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
David BennettRespiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Elena BargagliRespiratory Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Piero PaladiniThoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Federico FranchiCardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Luca LuzziThoracic Surgery and Lung Transplant Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

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Abstract

Background: Lung donors are increasingly older and marginal. Polytrauma donors (PD) represent a potentially valuable resource due to their younger age, although trauma-related lung injury raises concerns regarding graft quality. This study aimed to evaluate early and mid-term outcomes after lung transplantation using lungs from PDs compared with non-polytrauma donors (NPD). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 125 lung transplant recipients from brain-dead donors between January 2013 and June 2024. Perioperative outcomes, primary graft dysfunction (PGD), and pulmonary function at 1, 3, and 6 months were compared between PD ( Results: In the overall cohort, PDs were younger and more frequently male, with a higher prevalence of pulmonary contusions. Early postoperative outcomes, including PGD, ICU stay, and perioperative complications, were comparable between groups. At 6 months, overall survival was higher in the PD group (91.7 vs. 75.3%, Conclusions: Lung transplantation using grafts from polytrauma donors is not associated with worse perioperative or mid-term outcomes. After adjustment for baseline differences, outcomes were comparable to those from non-polytrauma donors, supporting the safe and selective use of these grafts as a strategy to expand the donor pool.

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donor poollung transplantationpolytraumaprimary graft dysfunctionpulmonary function

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PMCPMC13327877

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