N (%)
Reason for transplant
  UIP 14 (39%)
  COPD 14 (39%)
  CF 4 (11%)
  Other 4 (11%)
Time to effusion*
  <6 months 27
  6-12 months 6
  >12 months 8
Type of transplant
  Bilateral 27 (75%)
  Unilateral 9 (25%)
Location of effusion
  Ipsilateral to transplanted lung 33 (92%)
  Contralateral to transplanted lung 2 (5%)
  Not specified 1 (2%)
Number of effusions evaluated per patient
  1 24 (67%)
  2-4 9 (25%)
  >5 3 (8%)
* This total is greater than 36, as several patients had multiple effusions at different time intervals.
Table 1: Clinical characteristics of lung transplant patients with pleural effusions (n=36).