Table 2: Indications for transplantation, type of lung transplant and immunosuppressive medications, reported by the study participants (n= 117).
Indication for Lung Transplantation |
n (%) |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
29 (25) |
Lung fibrosis |
24 (21) |
Cystic fibrosis |
19 (16) |
Alpha 1- antitrypsin deficiency |
19 (16) |
Pulmonary arterial hypertension |
7 (6) |
Emphysema |
4 (3) |
Bronchiectasis |
3 (3) |
Other* |
12 (10) |
Type of Transplantation |
n= * (%) |
Double lungs |
98 (84) |
Single lung |
18 (16) |
Immunosuppression |
n (%) ** |
Mycophenolate mofetil |
79 (75)
|
Steroids |
63 (59) |
Cyclosporine |
61 (58) |
Tacrolimus |
45 (42) |
Azathioprine |
12 (11) |
Other |
34 (32) |
*Information about one patient is missing, as are data regarding the type of graft in one patient, n=116. ** Missing data on 11 patients, n= 106. All patients took more than one immunosuppressive type of medication.