1. With one of the highest numbers of clinical cases globally , its practical experience far surpasses that of Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea.
Globally, approximately 9,000 lung transplants are performed annually, with China accounting for over 10%, making it the leading country in Asia and one of the top three lung transplant nations globally. China's head lung transplant centers perform over 150 surgeries annually, consistently ranking first among single centers worldwide. Top single centers in Europe and America average only 80-120 cases per year, demonstrating that Chinese doctors possess a significantly higher density of practical cases and far greater experience in managing complex and critical illnesses compared to their international counterparts.
2. Unique experience in critical and emergency lung transplantation:
Europe and the United States mainly focus on elective and stable lung transplantation; China undertakes a large number of severe pneumonia, respiratory failure, and emergency life-saving lung transplants, with a higher proportion of high-difficulty and high-risk cases, and its ability to provide comprehensive care for critically ill patients is among the world's leading.
3. Surgical speed-up is the fastest in the world, with extremely rapid technological iteration.
In the past five years, the number of lung transplant surgeries in China has increased by an average of 15% or more per year . New technologies such as minimally invasive lung transplantation, spontaneous breathing anesthesia transplantation, and sequential transplantation for critically ill patients have become widely used. The perioperative survival rate and long-term survival rate have reached the level of top centers in the United States and Europe .
4. Quick weaning from ventilator after surgery and short recovery period
Minimally invasive lung transplantation is widely used in China , resulting in less trauma, faster weaning from ventilator, and a shorter recovery period. It is accompanied by comprehensive integrated services for postoperative respiratory rehabilitation, anti-infection, and anti-rejection.
5. Overall cost is significantly lower than in Europe and America, with no hidden fees.
China has widely adopted proton and heavy ion therapy and robotic minimally invasive surgery with no hidden fees, significantly reducing the cost of treating serious illnesses . Under the same conditions, the overall cost is usually only one-third of that in Europe and the United States, or even lower.
