Incidence and risk factors of anastomotic complications after lung transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anastomotic complications are common after lung transplantation (1.4-33% of cases) and still associated with a high morbi-mortality.

Methods

The current study is a monocenter retrospective analysis of symptomatic anastomotic complications (SAC) occurring after lung transplantation between 2010 and 2016, using the macroscopic, diameter, and suture (M-D-S) classification from consensus of French experts in bronchoscopy. The objectives were to determine incidence from surgery, risk factors, and impact of survival of SAC. We defined SAC as M-D-S abnormalities (stenosis ⩾ 50% or dehiscence) requiring bronchoscopic or surgical interventions.

Results

A total of 121 patients were included. SAC occurred in 26.5% of patients (n = 32), divided in symptomatic st

SUBMITTER: Delbove A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9340386 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature