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Successful Long-Term Outcome After Transplantation of Lungs Affected by Smoke Inhalation Injury

Authors :
A. Hirji
Rhea Varughese
Kieran Halloran
Dale Lien
Jalal Moolji
John T. Mullen
Ishrat Gill
Justin Weinkauf
Benjamin Adam
Source :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 114:e25-e28
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2022.

Abstract

We report a case of a 43-year-old woman who underwent double lung transplantation from a donor with severe airway burns following a house fire. The recipient's lung function and quality of life remain excellent 24 months following transplantation. This case is the first to report successful long-term outcomes in transplantation of lungs affected by smoke inhalation.

Details

ISSN :
00034975
Volume :
114
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........ee2dbfee34f0b500021fed08ce8ed6a3
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.09.045