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Does everyone who has a lung transplant go to the icu afterwards?
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Yes: The great majority of patients go to the ICU after lung transplant. Even when all goes well there is still a significant risk of bleeding, early infection and early rejection in the first week after transplant. Also many patients may need to be weaned off of a ventilator or high oxygen amounts in the first 24 hours after the transplant has occurred.
Answered 6/10/2014
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