Airway complications after lung transplantation: risk factors, prevention and outcome☆ | Zendy

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Airway complications after lung transplantation: risk factors, prevention and outcome☆

Author(s) -

Walter Weder,

İlhan İnci,

Stephan Korom,

Peter Kestenholz,

Sven Hillinger,

Christine Eich,

Sarosh R. Irani,

Didier Lardinois

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.09.035

Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , dehiscence , surgery , lung transplantation , bronchus , transplantation , airway , cystic fibrosis , lung , respiratory disease

Anastomotic complications following lung transplantation (LuTx) have been described in up to 15% of patients. Challenging to treat, they are associated with high morbidity and a mortality rate of 2-5%. The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence of complications in a consecutive series of bronchial anastomosis after LuTx at our center and to delineate the potential risk factors.

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