How long do people live after a lung transplant?
March 19th, 2010 | by admin |How long do people live after a lung transplant
87.6% survive 1 year post-op, 68.3% 3 yrs. out, 51.6% 5 yrs. out and 25.6% 10 yrs. out. A double lung works better than a single lung procedure in terms of long-term survival. A double lung transplant increases survival rates by more than 10 years. Statistics at certain hospitals are better then the national average. The New England Journal of Medicine published an article back in 2007 about lung transplants & survival rates in kids with CF — pretty dismal. The greater successes occur with patients who are not children with CF.
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By TweetyBird on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply
87.6% survive 1 year post-op, 68.3% 3 yrs. out, 51.6% 5 yrs. out and 25.6% 10 yrs. out. A double lung works better than a single lung procedure in terms of long-term survival. A double lung transplant increases survival rates by more than 10 years. Statistics at certain hospitals are better then the national average. The New England Journal of Medicine published an article back in 2007 about lung transplants & survival rates in kids with CF — pretty dismal. The greater successes occur with patients who are not children with CF.
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I’m a nurse.
By Kim on Mar 19, 2010 | Reply
It’s my understanding that they estimate a lung transplant gives the receiver approximately 5 years additional life. My brother had a double lung transplant, has been pretty good about doing everything by the book and is now on his sixth year. I’m not sure why but I’m not even questioning it! I would think it all has to do with the lungs condition, how you take care of yourself after the transplant, and many other things I know nothing about. Actually my brother runs a trucking business for my elderly parents and promised our Mother that as long as he has truck payments to make he won’t die on her! Sounds bad I know but everytime a truck is near payoff he buys another, seems to be working!
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My own brother had a double lung transplant