Armin Frille, Johannes Broschewitz, Isabella Bettine Metelmann, Matthias Steinert, Maximilian von Laffert, Hubert Wirtz, Alexandra Wald, Sebastian Kraemer
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer following lung transplantation (LT) may require thoracic surgery (TS). There is an urgent need for data on surgical feasibility, clinical and surgical characteristics, as well as outcome data. METHODS: We reviewed the medical records of LT patients who had undergone TS at the University Hospital Leipzig between the years 2000 and 2022. Data on medical and surgical history, pulmonary function test, arterial blood gas analysis, six-minute walking distance test, and surgical approach, perioperative management, anesthesiologic, and surgical procedures were analyzed...
March 29, 2024: Journal of Thoracic Disease