Abstract:Objectives: The effect of prior cigarette use by lung transplant donors and recipients on posttransplant survival is poorly defined, especially in subjects with cystic fibrosis. We sought to determine if donor or recipient cigarette smoking is associated with differential postlung transplant outcomes in cystic fibrosis patients, including survival. Materials and Methods: The United Network for Organ Sharing database was searched to analyze a large sample of cystic fibrosis patients with a history of lung trans… Show more
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