Lung transplant outcomes: a review of survival, graft function, physiology, health-related quality of life and cost-effectiveness

The success of lung transplantation has improved over time as evidenced by better long-term survival and functional outcomes. Despite the success of this procedure, there are numerous problems and complications that may develop over the life of a lung transplant recipient. With proper monitoring and...

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Published inThe European respiratory journal Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 674 - 685
Main Authors Studer, S.M, Levy, R.D, McNeil, K, Orens, J.B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Leeds Eur Respiratory Soc 01.10.2004
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Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Graft Survival
Humans
Lung Transplantation
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Quality of Life
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
Costs
Prognosis
Lung
Transplantation
Review
Homotransplantation
Survival
Cost
Quality of life
Treatment
Efficiency
outcomes
Surgery
Health economy
function
Evolution
Graft
Physiology
lung transplantation
Public health
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Summary:The success of lung transplantation has improved over time as evidenced by better long-term survival and functional outcomes. Despite the success of this procedure, there are numerous problems and complications that may develop over the life of a lung transplant recipient. With proper monitoring and treatment, the frequency and severity of these problems can be decreased. However, significant improvement for the overall outcomes of lung transplantation will only occur when better methods exist to prevent or effectively treat chronic rejection.
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ISSN:0903-1936
1399-3003
DOI:10.1183/09031936.04.00065004