Lung transplantation (LT) has the potential to extend survival and improve quality
of life (QOL) for patients suffering from end-stage lung disease. This review describes
the many ways in which success can be defined in LT. It evaluates the improvements
in survival outcomes after LT over time, and describes ways to measure the success
of LT other than survival after transplantation. It also addresses the importance
of patient-centered outcomes and how improvements in health-related quality of life
(HRQL) are pivotal to defining success within LT.
Keywords
lung transplantation - success - survival - quality of life - health-related quality
of life - HRQL
