Outcomes of oncological intended thoracic surgery after lung transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer following lung transplantation (LT) may require thoracic surgery (TS). There is an urgent need for data on surgical feasibility, clinical and surgical characteristics, as well as outcome data.

Methods

We reviewed the medical records of LT patients who had undergone TS at the University Hospital Leipzig between the years 2000 and 2022. Data on medical and surgical history, pulmonary function test, arterial blood gas analysis, six-minute walking distance test, and surgical approach, perioperative management, anesthesiologic, and surgical procedures were analyzed.

Results

Among 248 LT patients, 13 patients (5.2%) developed lung cancer after 4.2 years on average and on 6 of them (46.2%), major TS procedure was performed for the resection of lung can

SUBMITTER: Frille A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11009586 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature