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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2013; 19(48): 9271-9281
Published online Dec 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i48.9271
Table 3 Major post-orthotopic liver transplantation pulmonary complications
ComplicationFrequency
Pleural effusion[4,8,12,30]32%-47%
Atelectasis[8,12,28,30]5%-29%
Pulmonary edema[8,12-14,28,30]4%-47%
Acute respiratory distress syndrome[4,8,9,12,14,28,30,55]0.8%-42%
Pneumonia[2,4,8,12,14,28,30,36-39]5%-38%