Highlights of the First International Symposium on Lung transplantation, Wuxi, China, 2019

Posted On 2021-10-28 09:41:31


The First Wuxi International Lung Transplantation Conference took place between the 1st and 2nd of November 2019 in Wuxi. This conference was initiated by Prof. Jing-Yu Chen, and jointly organized by the China Organ Transplantation Development Foundation, the Jiangsu Commission of Health, and the Wuxi People’s Hospital. Current topics in clinical lung transplantation and the state of Asian lung transplantation were the key themes of this conference. Conference speakers and participants from the USA, Italy, Japan, Korea, and China have contributed articles which appear in this Lung Transplant series.

Editorial
Overview summary of the Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery lung transplant series
Bingqing Yue, Michael Hsin, Jingyu Chen

Lung transplantation in China: a new era in perspective
Jingyu Chen, Chunxiao Hu, Xiaoshan Li

Review Article
Current situation of lung transplantation in Japan
Chihiro Konoeda, Masaaki Sato

Current status of lung transplantation in Korea
Yong Ho Jeong, Dong Kwan Kim, Sehoon Choi

Current status of lung transplantation in Hong Kong
See Wan Yan, Chi Fong Wong, Kuan Yew Michael Hsin, Ka Lai Cally Ho, Ko Yung Sit, Wing Kuk Timmy Au

Lung cancer in lung transplant—management and outcomes
Jesse Rappaport, Usman Ahmad

Lung transplant anastomotic airway complications and bronchoscopic management
Christopher Di Felice, Sonali Sethi

Donation after circulatory death program in Italy
Alessandro Palleschi, Valeria Musso, Paolo Mendogni, Marinella Zanierato, Tullia Maria De Feo, Massimo Cardillo, Mario Nosotti

Disclosure:
The series “Highlights of the First International Symposium on Lung transplantation, Wuxi, China, 2019” was commissioned by the editorial office, Current Challenges in Thoracic Surgery without any sponsorship or funding. Jingyu Chen and Michael Hsin are serving as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.