Do previous intrapleural procedures adversely affect lung transplantation?
A previous intrapleural procedure, even when resulting in a fused pleural space, did not have a significant detrimental impact on outcome. Therefore a previous intrapleural procedure should neither preclude listing a patient for transplantation nor significantly influence the choice of recipient when lungs become available for transplantation.
WML are associated with total, subcortical and cortical brain atrophy, whereas LI are associated with total and subcortical atrophy, but not with cortical atrophy, suggesting an independent role for WML and LI in the pathogenesis of brain atrophy.