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Table 2 Cause of death according to recipient transplantation type and time after transplantation

From: Double lung, unlike single lung transplantation might provide a protective effect on mortality and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome

Tx-type; Cause of Death

< 12 months

> 12 months

p-value

Total: 278

   

SLTx (n = 97)

 Total number of deaths

17

51

0.158

 Death from Organ Rejection

2 (12%)

10 (20%)

 

 Death from Infection

4 (23%)

16 (31%)

 

 Death from Malignancy

1 (6%)

10 (20%)

 

 Death from Other Causes

10 (59%)

15 (29%)

 

DLTx (n = 172)

 Total number of deaths

16

47

0.388

 Death from Organ Rejection

4 (25%)

20 (42%)

 

 Death from Infection

4 (25%)

6 (13%)

 

 Death from Malignancy

1 (6%)

6 (13%)

 

 Death from Other Causes

7 (44%)

15 (32%)

 

HLTx (n = 9)

 Total number of deaths

1

4

0.576

 Death from Organ Rejection

0 (0%)

1 (25%)

 

 Death from Infection

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

 Death from Malignancy

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

 Death from Other Causes

1 (100%)

3 (75%)

 
  1. The group called ‘other causes’ is defined as patients with mortality caused by myocardial and cerebral ischaemia, and multiple organ failure such as renal and liver in addition to other causes related to the patient’s old age and individual health status