Open AccessSurvival after lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis in Sweden
Author(s) -
M. Gilljam,
Ulla Nyström,
Göran Dellgren,
Ingrid Skog,
Lennart Hansson
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.1093/ejcts/ezw328
Subject(s) - medicine , lung transplantation , cystic fibrosis , contraindication , transplantation , surgery , lung , survival analysis , pathology , alternative medicine
In Sweden, lung transplantation has been performed in patients with end-stage lung disease since 1990. We assessed survival after lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis (CF) with focus on early mortality and outcome for patients infected with certain multiresistant bacteria, considered a relative contraindication for lung transplantation.
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