A comparison of outcomes after lung transplantation between European and North American centers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With advancements in basic science and clinical medicine, lung transplantation (LT) has evolved rapidly over the last three decades. However, it is unclear if significant regional variations exist in long-term outcomes after LT.

Methods

To investigate potential differences, we performed a retrospective, comparative cohort analysis of adult patients undergoing deceased donor single or double LT in North America (NA) or Europe between January 2006 and December 2016. Data up to April 2019 were abstracted from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Thoracic Organ Registry. We compared overall survival (OS) between North American and European LT centers in a propensity score matched analysis.

Results

In 3,115 well-matched pairs, tho

SUBMITTER: Yang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10305841 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature