Open AccessDonor-host Lymphatic Anastomosis After Murine Lung Transplantation
Author(s) -
Hasina Outtz Reed,
Liqing Wang,
Mark L. Kahn,
Wayne W. Hancock
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000003041
Subject(s) - lymphatic system , transplantation , lymphatic vessel , lung transplantation , anastomosis , lung , medicine , pathology , lymphatic endothelium , surgery , cancer , metastasis
Establishing lung lymphatic drainage is thought to be important for successful lung transplantation. To date, there has been a complete absence of knowledge of how lymphatic connections are reestablished after lung transplant, despite evidence suggesting that this does indeed occur. The present study aimed to elucidate whether and how lymphatic anastomosis occurs after lung transplant.