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Emphysema. up to what age can they do a lung transplant surgery?
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65: Most centers have an upper age of 65, but this can vary slightly depending on underlying health (co-morbidities) and accuracy of the match.
Answered 6/26/2017
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65: In the us the cutoff is generally 65.
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