INTRODUCTION — Pleural disease is a

INTRODUCTION — Pleural disease is an important consideration in patients undergoing lung transplantation. For some patients being considered as candidates for lung transplant, pre-existing pleural disease may increase their risk of postoperative pleural complications. Even in the absence of pre-existing pleural disease, pleural complications following lung transplantation are common due to disruption of the pleural space at the time of transplant surgery, complications related to rejection of the allograft, and the immunosuppression regimen post-transplant.