Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:surgery
|
| gptkbp:can_be |
double lung transplant
single lung transplant |
| gptkbp:can_lead_to |
long-term complications
|
| gptkbp:can_result_in |
long-term survival
|
| gptkbp:has_a_waiting_list_for |
donor lungs
|
| gptkbp:has_risks_of |
gptkb:disease
rejection |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
lung transplantation
|
| gptkbp:involves |
post-operative care
surgical techniques pre-operative assessment donor lungs |
| gptkbp:is_a_complex |
gptkb:surgery
|
| gptkbp:is_a_last_resort_for |
severe respiratory failure
|
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
donor organ availability
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
quality of life improvements
improved survival rates immunological challenges |
| gptkbp:is_considered_when |
other treatments fail
|
| gptkbp:is_evaluated_by |
lung transplant centers
|
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
recipient's age
recipient's overall health |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
transplant medicine
|
| gptkbp:is_regulated_by |
national transplant organizations
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
clinical trials
|
| gptkbp:performed_at |
general anesthesia
|
| gptkbp:performed_by |
thoracic surgeons
|
| gptkbp:performed_in |
specialized hospitals
end-stage lung disease |
| gptkbp:requires |
immunosuppressive therapy
matching donor and recipient psychosocial evaluation |
| gptkbp:specialties |
can be life-saving
has ethical considerations requires careful donor selection can improve survival rates can improve exercise capacity can improve oxygenation can involve living donors in rare cases has a multidisciplinary approach has financial implications is performed worldwide is supported by advocacy groups replaces diseased lungs requires lifelong follow-up requires recipient education |
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:cystic_fibrosis
gptkb:chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease_(COPD) pulmonary hypertension pulmonary fibrosis lung cancer in select cases |
| gptkbp:type_of |
organ transplantation
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Royal_Brompton_Hospital
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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