[HTML][HTML] Primary graft failure following lung transplantation
JD Christie, JE Bavaria, HI Palevsky, L Litzky… - Chest, 1998 - Elsevier
Study objectives To determine the incidence of primary graft failure (PGF) following lung
transplantation, assess possible risk factors, and characterize its effect on outcomes.
Methods Retrospective review of 100 consecutive patients undergoing lung transplantation
at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Fifteen patients meeting diagnostic criteria
for PGF (PGF+ group) were compared with 85 patients without this complication (PGF–
group). Results The incidence of PGF was 15%. There was no significant difference in age …
transplantation, assess possible risk factors, and characterize its effect on outcomes.
Methods Retrospective review of 100 consecutive patients undergoing lung transplantation
at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. Fifteen patients meeting diagnostic criteria
for PGF (PGF+ group) were compared with 85 patients without this complication (PGF–
group). Results The incidence of PGF was 15%. There was no significant difference in age …
