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Andrea Zajacova1, Marco Umberto Scaramozzino2,3, Alice Bellini4,5
1Prague Lung Transplant Program, Department of Pneumology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
Abstract:
Five sessions presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress 2023 were selected by Assembly 8, consisting of thoracic surgeons and lung transplant professionals. Highlights covering management of adult spontaneous pneumothorax, malignant pleural effusion, infectious and immune-mediated complications after lung transplantation, as well as the pro and con debate on age limit in lung transplantation and results of the ScanCLAD study were summarised by early career members, supervised by the assembly faculty.
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