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Pulmonary Fibrosis |
My brother has pulmonary fibrosis11/06/2008 |
My brother is on oxygen 24/7. He gets out of breath going from one room to another now. He is exhausted and considering transplant. What are the survival chances of surgery at age 65 and length of life expectancy after if successful?
The average survival after lung transplant at 1 year is about 85% and about 2/3 of patients are alive after 3 years. The survival post-lung transplant is continuing to improve. Although most transplant centers will not quote a specific age limit for transplant, it is uncommon for patients older than 65 to be transplanted.
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James N Allen, Jr, MD Clinical Professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine College of Medicine The Ohio State University |
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