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ArticleGeneral thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2025

Post-lung transplant outcomes of connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung diseases compared with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: a single-center experience in Japan.

Miho Yamaguchi, Takafumi Yamaya, Mitsuaki Kawashima, Chihiro Konoeda, Hidenori Kage, Masaaki Sato

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Miho YamaguchiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Takafumi YamayaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Mitsuaki KawashimaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Chihiro KonoedaDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hidenori KageDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Masaaki SatoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. satom-sur@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1693-8573

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Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate the outcomes of lung transplantation for connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD) conducted at our institution, compared with those for idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs).

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed patients with CTD-ILD and IIPs who underwent lung transplantation at our hospital from July 2015 to October 2023. We compared patients' backgrounds, early complications within 28 days post-transplant (CTCAE grade 3 or higher), postoperative courses, and prognoses between the two groups.

resultsThe CTD-ILD group (n = 19) and the IIPs group (n = 56) were compared. The CTD-ILD group had significantly higher preoperative use of corticosteroids and antifibrotic agents, mean pulmonary arterial pressure, anti-human leukocyte antigen antibody positivity, and donor age (p < 0.05). In addition, the CTD-ILD group had significantly longer operation times (579.0 vs 442.5 min), longer stays in the intensive care unit (17.0 vs 9.0 days) and hospital (58.0 vs 44.0 days); required more tracheostomies (57.9 vs 25.0%); and experienced more respiratory (52.6 vs 25.0%) and gastrointestinal (42.1 vs 8.9%) complications (p < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in overall survival, nor chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD)-free survival between the two groups.

conclusionPerioperative complications, notably respiratory and gastrointestinal complications, were prevalent after lung transplantation among CTD-ILD patients. Despite this, long-term survival rates were comparable to those observed in IIP cases.

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Connective Tissue DiseasesIdiopathic Interstitial PneumoniasLung Diseases, InterstitialLung TransplantationAdultAgedFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConnective tissue disease-related interstitial lung diseaseCTD-ILDInterstitial lung diseaseLung transplantation

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PMCPMC11913991

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