had same diagnosis). At last child follow-up, age 9.6±6.8 yrs, the 20 children were reported otherwise healthy and developing well. Conclusion: Successful pregnancy is possible after lung transplantation, though caution is advised as these are extremely high-risk pregnancies with high incidences of prematurity, low birthweight infants, and maternal mortality. Close surveillance of these recipients is warranted due to the negative impact of rejection during pregnancy on graft and recipient survival.
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