Impact of Recipient Age and Procedure Type on Survival After Lung Transplantation for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Patients younger than 60 years of age who were recipients of transplants for pulmonary fibrosis appear to have better survival with SLT than with BSLT. Although the basis for this observation is unclear, events occurring in the early period (first month) after transplantation may play a role. Further studies will be needed, but these data do not appear to support the preferential use of BSLT for younger patients with pulmonary fibrosis.