RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Late-breaking abstract: First 24 lung transplantations: Single center results from Turkey
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP P2450
VO 44
IS Suppl 58
A1 Songül Büyükkale
A1 Nur Dilek Bakan
A1 Özgür Isgörücü
A1 Necati Çitak
A1 Derya Cenger
A1 Adalet Demir
A1 Baris Açikmese
A1 Cem Emrah Kalafat
A1 Lütfiye Kiliç
A1 Adnan Sayar
YR 2014
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P2450.abstract
AB Objective: To evaluate and share the first lung transplantation results of our transplant center.Methods: Records of lung transplant recipients were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data, diagnosis at referral, time on waiting list, major complications following lung transplantation (LT) and survival was analyzed.Results: Twenty-three patients (14 male, 9 female) underwent 24 lung transplantations (7 single LT, 17 double LT) in our transplant center over a 26 month period from March 2012 to May 2014. Mean age was 39.5. Indications for LT were; 6 (25%) bronchiectasis, 6 (25%) COPD, 2 (8.3%) IPF, 2 (8.3%) sarcoidosis, 4 (16,6%) non-IPF interstitial lung disease, 1 (5%) alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, 1 (4.1%) tuberculosis sequela, 1 (4.1%) alveolar microlithiasis, and 1 (4.1%) bilateral extensive bronchial narrowing following double LT. All recipients had respiratory failure on referral and were on long-term oxygen therapy. Mean time on waiting list was 6 months. Major complications were; intraoperative bleeding, thrombocytopenia, bronchial stenoses, acute renal failure. Six (26.1%) patients died in the postoperative 30-day period. Median survival time was 485.3±81.5 days (range: 13-804 days).Conclusion: The first results has shown relatively high early postoperative mortality rates, when compared to the results published by the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation. This was thought to be related to the diffuse pleural thickening and adhesions, which was common in our recipient population.