Lung Transplantation: from the Selection of the Recipent to the Surveillance of Complications

To present the approach to the lung transplantation candidate; the path of the donation and the pathophysiological principles of procurement and preservation of the graft; the transplantation technique and the peri-operative extracorporeal cardio-respiratory support; post-operative management and surveillance of early and late complications; changes in respiratory mechanics; the pathophysiological principles of acute and chronic rejection.