Comparison of clinical complications between the three cohorts
| Clinical or functional complication | M to M and F to F | M to F | F to M | p-value |
| Cases n | 59 | 10 | 11 | |
| With persisting atelectasis >1 week n (%) | 5 (8.5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.373 |
| With persisting pneumothorax >1 week n (%) | 4 (6.8) | 1 (10) | 0 (0) | 0.592 |
| Postoperative days on ICU | 11 | 19 | 15 | 0.088 |
| Mean exercise capacity# Watt | 71 | 59 | 57 | 0.264 |
| Mean exercise capacity¶ Watt | 85 | 71 | 61 | 0.183 |
M: male
F: female
ICU: intensive care unit
#: 6 months after lung transplantation
¶: 12 months after lung transplantation