Post-lung transplant outcomes of connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung diseases compared with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: a single-center experience in Japan.
Miho YamaguchiTakafumi YamayaMitsuaki KawashimaChihiro KonoedaHidenori KageMasaaki SatoPublished in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2024)
Perioperative complications, notably respiratory and gastrointestinal complications, were prevalent after lung transplantation among CTD-ILD patients. Despite this, long-term survival rates were comparable to those observed in IIP cases.