Article
Clinical utility of bronchoalveolar lavage cell phenotype analyses in the postoperative monitoring of lung transplant recipients.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery - 1 Jan 2002
Reynaud-Gaubert Martine, Thomas Pascal, Gregoire Régine, Badier Monique, Cau Pierre, Sampol José, Giudicelli Roger, Fuentes Pierre
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid provides a crucial tool for investigation of the cellular component of the deep lung spaces and hence to approach the alloreactive response following lung transplantation. This study investigated whether BAL cell profiles can assist for the diagnosis of certain postoperative complications. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of both transbronchial biopsy...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Bronchiolitis Obliterans
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
- CD4-CD8 Ratio
- Cell Count
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Graft Rejection
- Humans
