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The major complications of lung transplantation can be divided into several different categories. These include anatomic and surgical, infectious, events relating to rejection, post transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) and those complications relating to immunosuppressive medications.
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Mulligan, M.S. (2002). Complications of Lung Transplantation. In: Karmy-Jones, R., Nathens, A., Stern, E.J. (eds) Thoracic Trauma and Critical Care. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1127-4_22
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