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Lung Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis
What To Expect After Surgery
After lung transplant surgery, you will be put on a Reference ventilator Opens New Window, which is a machine that temporarily takes over the breathing process. If there are no complications, you will use the ventilator for 1 to 2 days.
You will likely need to stay in the hospital for 2 to 3 weeks after the transplant.
You'll need to take antibiotics and medicines to suppress your immune system to raise the chances that your body will accept the new lungs.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: June 15, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Reference Susanna McColley, MD - Pediatric Pulmonology |
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