Lung transplantation in advanced COPD: Is it worth it?

Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 365-372

  Todd, Jamie L ^a   Palmer, Scott M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilateral lung transplant; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Lung transplant; Single lung transplant

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECIPIENT; REVIEW; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; LUNG TRANSPLANTATION; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SMOKING CESSATION; SURVIVAL;

EID: 77953316083     PISSN: 10693424     EISSN: 10989048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1254076     Document Type: Review

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