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 | |||||
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