Complications of lung transplantation on computed tomography: pictorial essay

• Main Author: Gonçalves,Dâmaris Versiani Caldeira
• Publication Date: 2022
• Other Authors: Silva,Murilo Marques Almeida, Fonseca,Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes, Karam,Izabel de Oliveira, Funari,Marcelo Buarque de Gusmão, Chate,Rodrigo Caruso
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Radiologia Brasileira (Online)
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• topic: Lung transplantation; Postoperative complications; Multidetector computed tomography.

Abstract Lung transplantation is becoming increasingly more common as an alternative treatment for end-stage lung disease. Despite advances in laboratory testing, surgical technique, and donor/recipient selection, lung transplantation is still associated with significant mortality, due to postoperative complications. This paper consists of a brief review of postoperative complications in lung transplant recipients, illustrating those complications with computed tomography images.