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Are lung transplants risky?
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Some risks include..: Organ transplants (lungs and others) do have risks associated with the actual surgical procedures, possible rejection of the grafted organ(s), side effects of anti-rejection drugs, and possible infections... In general, patients are only considered for transplantation if the risk of receiving an organ are less than the risks of not receiving one. Hope that this helps...
Answered 8/31/2019
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