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Open Access Review

What Is the Current Status of Single Lung Transplantation? A Literature Review

Received: 19 September 2024;  Published: 27 April 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2502248

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Lung transplantation (LTx) is the gold standard for the surgical treatment of end-stage lung disease. Ongoing discussions persist whether single lung transplantation (SLT) or bilateral lung transplantation (BLT) lead to better patient outcomes and quality of life. This study analyzed 58 peer-reviewed articles from 1990 to 2024, comparing SLT and BLT across several parameters, including indications for transplantation, overall survival, pulmonary hypertension, complications, chronic rejection, functional status, and [...]

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Open Access Review

Updates in Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

Received: 30 November 2024;  Published: 17 April 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2502247

Abstract

The prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) has increased in the last two decades. ALD is currently the most common indication for both waitlist additions and liver transplant (LT) in the United States, including alcohol-associated cirrhosis, alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH), and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). ALD also has a significant global disease burden. LT in ALD is a complex paradigm that poses both medical and ethical challenges, requiring a multidisciplinar [...]

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Open Access Case Report

When Immunity Falls Short: Meningoencephalitis Despite Vaccination - A Case Report

Received: 13 June 2024;  Published: 09 April 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2502246

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Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) significantly impacts the central and peripheral nervous systems, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. This case report details a rare presentation of VZV meningoencephalitis in a 42-year-old woman with interstitial lung disease and connective tissue disease undergoing lung transplant evaluation who presented with a thunderclap headache and a new-onset seizure. Despite normal initial MRI findings, further investigation with PCR of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) revealed the pre [...]

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Open Access Review

Poly ε-Caprolactone Scaffolds: Advancements in Bone Regeneration and Grafting

Received: 20 October 2024;  Published: 02 April 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2502245

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In orthopedics and oncology, benign and malignant bone lesions pose significant clinical challenges. Malignant tumors, like osteosarcomas and multiple myeloma, pose substantial health dangers and can spread common and mostly non-life-threatening benign lesions, including non-sizing fibromas and unicameral bone cysts. Treatment plans for bone lesions may involve radiation, chemotherapy, and surgical excision, depending on their type. Combining stem cell research, bioactive materials, and advanced scaffold design, cu [...]

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Open Access Review

Cytomegalovirus Management in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Received: 11 November 2024;  Published: 01 April 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2502244

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. Despite advancements in prophylaxis and antiviral therapy, CMV continues to pose clinical challenges in transplant medicine. This review provides a comprehensive overview of CMV, exploring its pathophysiology, epidemiology, and clinical presentation in SOT patients, in whom CMV infection can lead to direct organ involvement and systemic symptoms. Additionally, CMV has indirect effects, including [...]

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Open Access Case Report

Pregnancy-Associated Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Anesthetic Considerations

Received: 29 August 2024;  Published: 20 March 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2501243

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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) accounts for one-third of all peripartum myocardial infarction. Peripartum SCAD is associated with increased severity. We surmise that altered maternal cardiac physiology increases susceptibility to SCAD and warrants consideration when managing cardiac ischemia. One week after vaginal delivery, a 35-year-old woman with no known medical history developed multivessel SCAD and cardiogenic shock after attempted percutaneous coronary intervention, requiring rescue CABG and p [...]

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Open Access Review

Review of Heterotopic Heart Transplantation Models in Rats

Received: 21 October 2024;  Published: 14 March 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2501242

Abstract

Heterotopic heart transplantation (HHT) in rats is a valuable tool for cardiac transplantation research. While abdominal HHT has been established in rats for nearly 90 years, novel approaches involving cervical and femoral techniques have also been explored. The abdominal HHT model, despite its long history, is technically demanding and has a steep learning curve. In contrast, the cervical HHT model enables surgeons with more basic microsurgical skills to achieve competency more quickly while producing comparable o [...]

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Open Access Review

Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Current Status and Future Directions

Received: 03 August 2024;  Published: 12 March 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2501241

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Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) improves the treatment of hematopoietic cancer and non-malignant disease. In this case, stem cells from a genetically similar but not identical donor may stimulate immune-mediated tumor cell destruction. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation, or allo-SCT, has significantly extended the life expectancy of numerous people. Nevertheless, complications such as infections, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and recurrence continue. This paper provides a thorough analysis of [...]

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Open Access Original Research

Design and Simulation of Computational Models of Hybrid Scaffolds Representative of Subchondral Bone and Hyaline Cartilage

Received: 22 August 2024;  Published: 07 March 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2501240

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Tissue engineering offers alternatives when it comes to health problems such as trauma or pathologies. One of them is the scaffolds, which provide a favorable architecture, mechanics, and biocompatibility for the fixation of cells. Therefore, the following research aims to design and simulate scaffolds with mixed geometric structures to create a hybrid architecture for osseointegration while maintaining structural properties similar to subchondral bone and hyaline cartilage. Three scaffolds were designed for this p [...]

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Open Access Review

The Role of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis

Received: 11 December 2024;  Published: 03 March 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2501239

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that significantly impacts respiratory function, leading to progressive lung damage and ultimately respiratory failure. Lung transplantation (LTx) is a critical intervention for CF patients with end-stage lung disease, offering improved survival and quality of life. Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) plays a pivotal role both preoperatively and postoperatively in optimizing outcomes for LTx candidates and recipients. Pre-transplant PR interventions, including exercise programs, [...]

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