Junfeng Huang, Jinsheng Lin, Ziwen Zheng, Yuheng Liu, Qiaoyan Lian, Qing Zang, Song Huang, Jiaming Guo, Chunrong Ju, Changhao Zhong, Shiyue Li
BACKGROUND: Airway complications (AC) are one of leading causes of morbidity and mortality after lung transplant (LTx), but their predictors and outcomes remain controversial. This study aimed to identify potential risk factors and prognosis of AC. METHODS: A systematic review was performed by searching PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. All observational studies reporting outcome and potential factors of AC after LTx were included. The incidence, mortality, and estimated effect of each factor for AC were pooled by using the fixed-effects model or random-effects model...
September 2023: Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation