title: [What the family doctor must know about lung transplant (Part 1)].
abstract: Lung transplant is a therapeutic, medical-surgical procedure indicated for pulmonary diseases (except lung cancer), that are terminal and irreversible with current medical treatment. More than 3,500 lung transplants have been performed in Spain, with a rate of over 6 per million and increasing. In this review, an analysis is made of the types of transplants, their indications and contraindications, the procedures, immunosuppressive treatments, their side effects and medical interactions, current prophylaxis. A list of easily accessible literature references is also include, the majority being by national authors.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Trasplante Pulmonar, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zurbano
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Trasplante Pulmonar, Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, España. Electronic address: felipe@separ.es.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zurbano
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D010821:Physicians, Family; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome; Ciclosporina; Cyclosporine; Cystic fibrosis; Fibrosis quística; Hipertensión arterial pulmonar; Immunosuppression; Inmunosupresión; Lung transplantation; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Síndrome de bronquiolitis obliterante; Tacrolimus; Trasplante pulmonar