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Lung Transplant: What to expect - 08/2023

Lung Transplant: What to expect
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Abstract

This handout explains what is involved in having a lung transplant with the UW Medicine Lung Transplant Program in Seattle, Washington. It describes steps in the process from referral through long-term follow-up. Current selection criteria are included, as well as recent survival results for lung transplant patients at University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC).

Please note that translated versions of this document contain only the handouts "Lung Transplant: What to expect" and "Selection Criteria."

Author
Transplant Services/4E-4SE/5E
Publisher
University of Washington Medical Center
Date Published (original date)
2017
Revision Date
08/2023
General Subject
Patient Care Procedures & Instructions
Surgery
Specific Subject/Keyword
Lung Transplant
Languages
Chinese
English
Korean
Spanish
Record ID
4569