SynthesisJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2024
Double lung transplantation is better than single lung transplantation for end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis.
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- Single versus double lung transplantation in patients with pneumoconiosis: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2026Article
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- Donation-after-circulatory-death lungs narrow the survival gap between single- and bilateral-lung transplants: A propensity-matched analysis.JTCVS techniques · 2025Article
- Optimal Utilization of Donors Aged ≥65 Y in Lung Transplantation to Increase Donor Availability While Maintaining Comparable Posttransplant Outcomes.Transplantation direct · 2025Article
- Postoperative conditions of rehabilitative interest in lung transplantation: a systematic review.Journal of Yeungnam medical science · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundLung transplantation is one of the most common treatment options for patients with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, the choice between single and double lung transplantation for these patients remains a matter of debate. Therefore, we performed a systematic search of medical databases for studies on single lung transplantation, double lung transplantation, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
methodsThe rate ratio and hazard ratio of survival were analyzed. The meta-analysis included 15 case-control and retrospective registry studies.
resultsThe rate ratios of the 3-year survival (0.937 and P = 0.041) and 5-year survival (0.775 and P = 0.000) were lower for single lung transplantation than for double lung transplantation. However, the hazard ratio did not differ significantly between the two.
conclusionsDouble lung transplantation was found to provide better benefits than single lung transplantation in terms of the long-term survival in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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