Table 2 Causes of death following lung transplantation in children
From: Lung Transplantation
Cause of death | <30 days (%) | 30 days–1 year (%) | 1–5 years (%) | >5 years (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bronchiolitis obliterans | 0 | 10 | 38 | 47 |
Acute rejection | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Malignancy | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Infection | 13 | 36 | 17 | 9 |
Graft failure | 29 | 19 | 23 | 20 |
Cardiovascular | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Technical mistake | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Multisystem organ failure | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 |
Other | 18 | 7 | 9 | 8 |