Postoperative surgical complications after lung transplantation.
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This is a review article on the main postoperative complications after lung transplantation: airways complications, vascular complications, pleural complications, surgical wound complications, and abdominal complications. Incidence data, severity, and major management regimens are reported. Postoperative complications after lung transplantation result in a significantly increased morbidity and mortality, with early diagnosis and therapy being extremely important.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista portuguesa de pneumologia
دوره 21 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015