Lung Transplantation: Therapies, Complications And Outcomes (organ Transplantation Research Horizons)
by Richard D. Ferguson /
2011 / English / PDF
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Lung transplantation (LT) is the only definitive treatment for many
forms of end-stage pulmonary diseases. However, its success is
limited by several factors including organ infection/disease, acute
rejection and chronic allograft dysfunction. Progresses made in
patient selection, surgical techniques as well as in therapeutic
management (immunosuppressive regimes) have led to a growing
increase in the one-year survival rates up to 75 per cent, however,
the 5-year survival rate following LT remains only approximately 50
per cent. This book presents research in the study of lung
transplantation, including primary graft dysfunction in lung
transplantation; the impact of viral pathogens in lung transplant
patients; neurologic complications of lung transplantation;
intensive care management of the lung transplantation patient; and,
the surgical issues facing lung transplant surgeons.
Lung transplantation (LT) is the only definitive treatment for many
forms of end-stage pulmonary diseases. However, its success is
limited by several factors including organ infection/disease, acute
rejection and chronic allograft dysfunction. Progresses made in
patient selection, surgical techniques as well as in therapeutic
management (immunosuppressive regimes) have led to a growing
increase in the one-year survival rates up to 75 per cent, however,
the 5-year survival rate following LT remains only approximately 50
per cent. This book presents research in the study of lung
transplantation, including primary graft dysfunction in lung
transplantation; the impact of viral pathogens in lung transplant
patients; neurologic complications of lung transplantation;
intensive care management of the lung transplantation patient; and,
the surgical issues facing lung transplant surgeons.
