Long-term survival and clinical outcomes of delayed chest closure following lung transplantation
Takashi Hirama,
Miki Akiba,
Masahiro Ui
et al.
Abstract:Purposes
Delayed chest closure (DCC) is a widely accepted procedure in the context of lung transplantation (LTx); yet there are few reports detailing its long-term survival and clinical outcomes.
Methods
We reviewed the medical records of recipients who underwent deceased-donor lung transplantation (LTx) at Tohoku University Hospital. Long-term survival, including overall survival, freedom from chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), and CLAD-free survi… Show more
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