Lung transplantation for suppurative diseases
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Background Bronchiectasis may be associated to chronic respiratory failure, whereas lung transplantation (LTx) is the only long term treatment. According ISHLT registries, cystic fibrosis (CF) is the third cause for LTx (16.8%) and the best survival in five years (60%). Non-CF bronchiectasis corresponds to only 2.8% The aim of this study is to describe our experience with LTx for patients with suppurative diseases.
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