Table 1 Previous reports of bronchial dehiscence following lung transplantation.
Reference | Total no. of lung transplants | Total no. of anastomoses | Total no. of airway complications | No. of bronchial dehiscence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kshettry V R [1] | 102 (77 SLT, 25 BSLT) | 127 | 19 (15%)* | 3 (2.3%)* |
Alvarez A [3] | 100 (29 SLT, 61 BSLT) | 151 | 8 (5.3%)* | 1(0.6%)* |
Ruttmann E [4] | 81 (29 SLT, 48 BSLT) | 125 | 16 (12.8%)* | 1(0.8%)* |
Van de Wauwer C [5] | 232 (102 SLT, 130 BSLT) | 362 | 57 (15.7%)* | 29 (8.0 %)* |