Long-Term Outcomes of Adult Lung Transplantation Recipients: A Single-Center Experience in South Korea.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Recently, the number of lung transplants in South Korea has increased. However, the long-term outcome data is limited. In this study, we aimed to investigate the long-term outcomes of adult lung transplantation recipients. METHODS:Among the patients that underwent lung transplantation at a tertiary referral center in South Korea between 2008 and 2017, adults patient who underwent deceased-donor lung transplantation with available follow-up data were enrolled. Their medical records were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS:Through eligibility screening, we identified 60 adult patients that underwent lung (n=51) or heart-lung transplantation (n=9) during the observation period. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (46.7%, 28/60) was the most frequent cause of lung transplantation. For all t

SUBMITTER: Jo KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6778743 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature