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Lung transplant - Risks

Risks:

Risks for any anesthesia are:

  • Breathing problems
  • Reactions to the medications
Risks for any surgery are:
  • Bleeding
  • Infection
Other risks of transplant include:
  • Reviewed last on: 1/18/2008
  • Andrew Schriber, MD, FCCP, Specialist in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly, New Jersey. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.