‘Side-Mismatched’ Single Lung Transplantation Does Not Compromise the Transplant Outcomes

Purpose There are controversies regarding which side of the lungs, under-perfused versus over-perfused to be replaced when performing single lung transplantation (LTx). Theoretically, under-perfused lung appears to be better replaced rather than over-perfused lung; however, occasionally over-perfused lung is chosen due to limited organ availability, size discrepancy between the sides, or anatomical complexity, and this is recognized as...