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lung transplantation  

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  • 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]

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