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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:993-994
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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^a Department of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA

Over the past 20 years, lung transplantation has become standard therapy for a variety of end-stage lung diseases. With experience, better immunosuppression, and prophylaxis, there has been gradual improvement in survival; yet, lung transplantation lags behind improvement with other solid organs. Airway complications are unique to lung transplantation; they may not always be preventable but are often treatable. Their recognition and proper management would certainly palliate symptoms and could improve survival.

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