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Post-Lung Transplantation Outcomes and Ex Vivo Histopathological Findings in Severe Post-Covid-19 Pulmonary Disease-A Single-Center Experience.

Hana JavaidMasayuki NigoBihong ZhaoDaniel Ocazionez TrujilloRodrigo HasbunLuis Ostrosky-ZeichnerManish PatelSoma S K Jyothula
Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2022)
Five out of six lung transplant recipients at our institution have demonstrated excellent long-term outcomes after index hospitalization, for a mean follow-up of 13 months post-lung transplantation. Lung transplantation for lung fibrosis due to COVID-19 is an acceptable salvage treatment option. Larger studies are warranted to confirm these findings.
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