Concept information
Preferred term
lung transplantation
Definition(s)
- Lung transplantation involves a major operative procedure and is considered treatment for end-stage lung diseases unresponsive to other therapies. Because of advancements in surgical technology and control of rejection, the one-year survival rate following lung transplantation is 82 percent and the three-year survival rate has increased from 55.7 percent (1988–1994) to 63.3 percent (2000–2003). [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Lung Transplantation]
Broader concept(s)
Belongs to group
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-D83D1ZLQ-V
{{label}}
{{#each values }} {{! loop through ConceptPropertyValue objects }}
{{#if prefLabel }}
{{/if}}
{{/each}}
{{#if notation }}{{ notation }} {{/if}}{{ prefLabel }}
{{#ifDifferentLabelLang lang }} ({{ lang }}){{/ifDifferentLabelLang}}
{{#if vocabName }}
{{ vocabName }}
{{/if}}