Primary Graft Dysfunction Following Lung Transplantation: Pathogenesis and Impact on Early and Late Outcomes

doi:10.3109/9781420019285-24

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Primary Graft Dysfunction Following Lung Transplantation: Pathogenesis and Impact on Early and Late Outcomes

ABSTRACT

Acute lung allograft dysfunction following transplantation continues to account for considerable short-term morbidity and mortality. Despite improvements in preservation and implantation techniques, primary graft dysfunction still occurs in 11% to 25% of recipients (1,2).