EARLY EXPERIENCE WITH SEQUENTIAL BILATERAL LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
GRIMM M WISSER W END A HIESMAYR M BURGHUBER OC RINGL H STIFT A OTURANLAR D WOLLENEK G GRIMM G WOLNER E KLEPETKO W
Citation
M. Grimm et al., EARLY EXPERIENCE WITH SEQUENTIAL BILATERAL LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 106(3), 1993, pp. 463-465
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System","Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Surgery
Journal title
Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00225223
Volume
106
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
463 - 465
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-5223(1993)106:3<463:EEWSBL>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We performed 20 sequential bilateral lung transplantations in 19 conse cutive patients from April 1990 to May 1992. Perioperative mortality w as low (2 patients). One-year actuarial survival was 70 %. All survivo rs had normal blood oxygen tension (82 mm Hg, mean) while breathing ro om air and continuing improvement of pulmonary function. Bronchial deh iscence did not occur. Stents were implanted in 7 patients to control bronchial stenosis. Aggressive treatment of graft rejection has been e ffective in preventing obliterative bronchiolitis.