Single Versus Bilateral Lung Transplantation: Do Guidelines Exist?

Overview

Journal Thorac Surg Clin

Publisher Elsevier

Specialties General Surgery
Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2014 Nov 29

PMID 25430429

Citations 16

Authors

Varun Puri

G Alexander Patterson

Bryan F Meyers

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Abstract

An ongoing debate exists between proponents of single or double lung transplantation for end-stage pulmonary disease. Short-term and long-term outcomes, as well as individual and societal benefits are some of the key considerations. This article examines the evidence that directly compares these two approaches and informs the debate about the relative merits of single and bilateral transplantation.

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