TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Medical Management of Lung Transplant Patients A1 - Kao, Christina A1 - Li, Gloria A1 - Parulekar, Amit A2 - Sugarbaker, David J. A2 - Bueno, Raphael A2 - Burt, Bryan M. A2 - Groth, Shawn S. A2 - Loor, Gabriel A2 - Wolf, Andrea S. A2 - Williams, Marcia A2 - Adams, Ann PY - 2020 T2 - Sugarbaker’s Adult Chest Surgery, 3e AB - Successful medical management of the lung transplant patient requires manipulation of the immune system to prevent graft rejection while avoiding an increased risk for infection. This balance between rejection and infection is a key determinant of the long-term survival of these patients. The pharmacologic management of lung transplant recipients varies by institution, and the optimal regimen has not yet been defined. Currently, a variety of induction and maintenance regimens are used.1 SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1170413555 ER -