Impact of Graft Volume Reduction for Oversized Grafts After Lung Transplantation on Outcome in Recipients With End-stage Restrictive Pulmonary Diseases

An oversized graft may lead to a higher incidence of short-term clinical complications with reduced pulmonary function improvement post-operatively in lung transplantation recipients with end-stage restrictive pulmonary diseases. The decision of whether to carry-out GVR at the time of transplantation with an oversized graft to improve outcome is of critical importance.