Open AccessPediatric Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis
Author(s) -
Theodore G. Liou,
Barbara C. Cahill
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0b013e3181841551
Subject(s) - cystic fibrosis , lung transplantation , medicine , transplantation , lung , quality of life (healthcare) , clinical trial , clinical equipoise , intensive care medicine , surgery , nursing
Pediatric lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis has uncertain survival effects. Three retrospective studies disagree on survival benefit. The US Lung Allocation Score has changed patient selection for lung transplantation but confounds the analysis of survival outcomes. A prospective trial is needed to resolve clinical equipoise and explore quality-of-life effects.