LUNG REDUCTION AS BRIDGE TO LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN PULMONARY-EMPHYSEMA

Authors
ZENATI M KEENAN RJ LANDRENEAU RJ PARADIS IL FERSON PF GRIFFITH BP
Citation
M. Zenati et al., LUNG REDUCTION AS BRIDGE TO LUNG TRANSPLANTATION IN PULMONARY-EMPHYSEMA, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 59(6), 1995, pp. 1581-1583
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
59
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1581 - 1583
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)59:6<1581:LRABTL>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We present a ease of bridging to lung transplantation by means of lase r ablation of emphysematous bullae in a lung transplant candidate. The patient underwent successful left single-lung transplantation 17 mont hs after lung reduction. He is now well 3 months after transplantation .