Transplant center survival statistics: Lung

Below are transplant centers whose patient survival rates exceeded or fell short of expectations. Not listed are transplant centers that met survival expectations--which factor in the condition of patients and donated organs.

SOURCE: Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (www.ustransplant.org)

Center name	State	Number of transplants	1-year patient survival %	Expected patient survival %
University of Virginia Health Sciences Center**	Virginia	52	98.08	87.6	Higher than expected
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics**	Wisconsin	75	94.67	83.33	Higher than expected
Duke University Medical Center**	North Carolina	139	91.37	83.25	Higher than expected
University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview	Minnesota	72	90.28	81.02	Higher than expected
Emory University Hospital*	Georgia	56	64.29	85.14	Lower than expected
University of Utah Medical Center*	Utah	22	63.64	84.82	Lower than expected
University of Illinois Medical Center*	Illinois	2	0	86.76	Lower than expected
Note: Covers first-time lung transplants among adults between January 1, 2003 and June 30, 2005
Children's hospitals are not included
* indicates the center also had a survival rate that was lower than expected in the last reporting period (covering July 1, 2002-December 31, 2004)
** indicates the center also had a survival rate that was higher than expected in the last reporting period
Statistics are adjusted to take into account the condition of patients and donor organs