Lung retransplantation after initial single lung transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Following single lung transplantation, there are three retransplantation options: contralateral single lung retransplantation (CLSLRT), ipsilateral single lung retransplantation (ILSLRT), and double lung retransplantation (DLRT). The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of recipient lung pathology and retransplant type on survival outcomes.

Methods

Patients undergoing lung retransplantation after initial single lung transplantation were identified using the UNOS database, May 2005-December 2022. Patients were grouped by primary diagnosis at initial lung transplantation into obstructive lung disease (OLD), pulmonary vascular disease, cystic fibrosis, or restrictive lung disease (RLD).

Results

Of the 418 prior single lung transplant recipients, 38.8

SUBMITTER: Theeuwen HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12933290 | biostudies-literature | 2026 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature