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Preoperative assessment for lung transplantation.

D L Morrison1, J R Maurer, R F Grossman

  • 1Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Clinics in Chest Medicine
|June 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Lung transplantation is now a viable treatment for end-stage lung disease. Established guidelines for patient selection and preoperative evaluation can lead to over 60% survival after one year for lung transplant procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Transplant Surgery

Background:

  • Lung transplantation has advanced from experimental to a standard treatment.
  • It is a critical option for patients with end-stage lung disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present indications for lung transplantation procedures.
  • To discuss patient selection criteria.
  • To outline standard preoperative evaluations.

Main Methods:

  • Review of indications for single, double, and heart-lung transplants.
  • Discussion of established patient selection criteria.
  • Outline of standard preoperative assessment protocols.

Main Results:

  • Guidelines for lung transplant indications and selection are presented.
  • Standard preoperative evaluations are detailed.
  • Expected 1-year survival rates exceed 60% for these procedures.

Conclusions:

  • Lung transplantation is a proven therapeutic option for select patients.
  • Adherence to established guidelines improves patient outcomes.
  • Lung transplant surgery offers significant survival benefits.

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