Pre-Transplant Opioid Use is Not Associated with Overall Graft Survival in Lung Transplant Recipients

The impact of opioid use in lung transplant (LTx) candidates on post-transplant outcomes is unknown. Previous studies on opioid therapy in kidney and liver transplant candidates have suggested increased risk of graft failure or death. We sought to test the association between pre-transplant opioid use in LTx candidates and overall retransplant-free survival.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: S. Vahidy, D. Li, A. Hirji, J. Weinkauf, A. Kapasi, D.C. Lien, K. Halloran Tags: 1050 Source Type: research