![]() ![]() ![]() Larger animal models (eg, dogs, pigs, and monkeys) offer advantages in developing surgical techniques, 3 but the scarcity of knockout and transgenic animals limit their usage as LTx models. ![]() 2 The clinical progression of LTx relies on the observations made in animal models. 1 Although the outcomes of LTx are improving year by year, limitations of this procedure, such as primary graft dysfunction, acute rejection, and chronic lung allograft dysfunction, hinder its further application. Lung transplantation (LTx) is an important therapy for selected patients with end-stage lung failure. ![]()
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