SINGLE-LUNG TRANSPLANTATION FOR A 11-YEAR OLD PATIENT WITH CYSTIC-FIBROSIS

Lung transplantation in patients with cystic fibrosis is generally per formed as double lung transplantation. We report the case of an 11 yea r old boy in whom single lung transplantation was performed. The diagn osis was made in early childhood in the presence of chronic maldigesti on and intercurrent pneumonia by sweat test. A pneumonectomy of the ri ght lung was performed in March 1994 after failure of conservative the rapy and destruction of the right lung. In November 1994 the boy under went a left sided lung transplantation from a 13 year old donor. There were no major complications during operation, The boy was extubated 5 days after transplantation and was discharged on day 55. Diskussion: This case report elucidates that single lung transplantation can be co nsidered an option for patients with end-stage cystic fibrosis.