A Combination of Delayed Gastric Emptying and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Lung Transplantation
Gastroparesis and GERD are very common conditions in patients with end-stage lung disease and can be exacerbated after lung transplantation (LTx). At our center, we routinely test lung transplant recipients (LTRs) for gastric emptying abnormalities and for GERD at 3 months post-transplant. We hypothesized that LTRs with significant gastroparesis and/or GERD are more likely to develop lung injury leading to subsequent CLAD and death.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J. Fernandez-Castillo, E. Huszti, K.C. Zhang, R. Ghany, L. Levy, D.R. Darley, C. Chaparro, J. Tikkanen, S. Keshavjee, L. Singer, J.C. Yeung, T. Martinu Tags: 275 Source Type: research
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