Mode of intraoperative support impacts primary graft dysfunction after lung transplant

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Mode of intraoperative support impacts primary graft dysfunction after lung transplant

In a study to identify the impact of different types of procedures for lung transplantation and the development of complications after transplantation, an international consortium of researchers led by surgeons at Baylor College of Medicine found that the off-pump approach results in a significant reduction in primary graft dysfunction, a serious complication that occurs when the new lung develops inflammation within the first three days of transplantation. Their findings were published recently in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

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