Preoperative assessment for lung transplantation

Morrison, D.L.; Maurer, J.R.; Grossman, R.F.

Clinics in Chest Medicine 11(2): 207-215

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0272-5231
PMID: 2189656
Document Number: 352577
Lung transplantation has evolved from an intellectual curiosity to a viable therapeutic option in a selected number of patients with end-stage lung disease. The indications for single lung, double lung, or heart-lung transplantation at major North American transplant centers are presented, the selection criteria are discussed, and the standard preoperative evaluation is outlined. Utilizing these guidelines, a 1-year actuarial survival following each of these procedures of greater than 60% can be expected.

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