Risk factors associated with sternal complication after lung transplantation with transverse sternotomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sternal wound dehiscence and infection affect up to one-third of lung transplant recipients and are associated with mediastinitis, prolonged hospitalization, impaired graft function, and increased mortality. Despite advances in perioperative care, contemporary data on the patient- and procedure-related risk factors for these complications after lung transplantation remain scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to identify independent pre- and postoperative predictors of sternal dehiscence/infection in modern lung-transplant practice.

Methods

A retrospective review of the lung transplant database identified 290 consecutive patients who underwent lung transplantation with sternotomy from 2018 to 2024. A cohort of 33 with sternal dehiscence/infection and 257 patients wi

SUBMITTER: Kim JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12557702 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature