Double lung, unlike single lung transplantation might provide a protective effect on mortality and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome

Double lung, unlike single lung transplantation might provide a protective effect on mortality and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome

Abstract Background Survival after lung transplantation (LTx) is often limited by bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS). Method Survey of 278 recipients who underwent LTx. The endpoint used was BOS (BOS grade ≥ 2), death or Re-lung transplantation (Re-LTx) assessed by competing risk regression ana...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Fakhro, Ellen Broberg, Lars Algotsson, Lennart Hansson, Bansi Koul, Ronny Gustafsson, Per Wierup, Richard Ingemansson, Sandra Lindstedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Lung transplantation
Bronchiolitis obliterans
Graft rejection
Graft survival
Survival rate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-017-0666-5

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