Lung transplant outcomes by surgeon practice and volume
Surgeons' practice patterns and lung transplant volume were significantly associated with post-transplant mortality, indicating the importance of experience in achieving optimal outcomes for a technically difficult procedure such as a lung transplant.
Authors
- Alice L. Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6593-3985)
- Christian A. Merlo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9283-3928)
- Shi Nan Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7167-5000)
- Mary G. Bowring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7299-7730)
- Antonio Polanco
- Jessica M. Ruck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5749-5505)
- Jinny S Ha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1044-8186)
- Errol L. Bush (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1251-8467)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JHLT Open
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100237
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Institute on Aging
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute