Update on Lung Transplantation for Emphysema

Thoracic Surgery Clinics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 275-283

  Denlinger, Chadrick E ^a   Meyers, Bryan F ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Emphysema; Lung transplantation; Obstructive lung disease; Patient selection; Statistics and numerical data

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; AZITHROMYCIN; CYCLOSPORIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; NITINOL; PREDNISONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E; TACROLIMUS;

ACID ASPIRATION; AIRWAY ISCHEMIA; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE COURSE; DONOR SELECTION; EMPHYSEMA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GRAFT DYSFUNCTION; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG ALLOCATION SYSTEM; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; LYMPH NODE IRRADIATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; ORGAN DONOR; ORGAN PRESERVATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DONOR SELECTION; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 66649084083     PISSN: 15474127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2009.03.001     Document Type: Review

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