Abstract:

Objective To summarize the methods and key points of nutritional treatment for the lungtransplant patients at the different stages of peri-operation period and analyze the prognosis. Methods Through retrospective method，information of ten cases of lung-transplant patients was analyzed，of which，eight male and two female patients，age ranged 27 to 65 years old（average 45.0±12.8），five cases were pulmonary fibrosis，four cases were Silicosis，and one was COPD. Six cases received nutritional interfering before operation，but the rest did not due to emergency operation or other reasons. All of the ten cases were taken cared by clinical nutritionists and physicians for their nutritional treatment after operation. Results All of the ten cases received lung transplant successfully and survived longer than one month，but two cases died on 31st and 36th post-operation day due to multiple system organ failure and pulmonary infection respectively. The average post-operation hospital stay was（29.5±6.4）days（ranged 23-44 days）. Conclusion During peri-operation period，lung-transplant patients need to receive normative nutritional treatment carried out by professional nutritionist，who could solve the under-nutrition problem，which could further help the patients overcome the infection and transplant rejection，and improve their prognosis.