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Lung Cancer and Lung Transplantation

Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 2018
Lung transplantation remains a viable option for patients with endstage pulmonary disease. Despite removing the affected organ and replacing both lungs, the risk of lung malignancies still exists. Regardless of the mode of entry, lung cancer affects the prognosis in these patients and diligence is required.
Timothy, Brand, Benjamin, Haithcock
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Living Lung – Lung Viewer

Nursing Standard, 2015
Living Lung is a real-time, three-dimensional medical education and patient communication tool that features detailed, colour, anatomical respiratory models.
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Lung and heart-lung transplantation

The Japanese Journal of Surgery, 1984
This report is a brief summary on current events related to lung and heart-lung transplantation. Eleven patients have undergone transplantation of the heart and both lungs at Stanford University. The ages ranged from 22-45, the average age being about 36 years, and included were four females and seven males.
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Agenesis of the lung

European Respiratory Journal, 1989
Agenesis of the lung is extremely rare. Developmental defects of the lung are usually associated with other congenital malformations. Half of all reported patients die either at birth or within the first 5 yrs of life. We report a case of right lung agenesis with absence of the left kidney, and fusion anomaly between ribs 4 and 5 on the left hemithorax.
KAYA, IS, DILMEN, U
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LUNG PRESERVATION AND LUNG INJURY

Chest Surgery Clinics of North America, 1995
Lung preservation and its attendant ischemia-reperfusion injury is a complex phenomenon that begins with lung injury that may be present in the donor before any preservation intervention. Acute preservation interventions in common use include single-flush perfusion and donor core-cooling on cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Lung and heart-lung transplantation

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1990
Unilateral lung transplantation has become a successful method for the treatment of end-stage pulmonary disease, whereas double-lung transplantation has provided benefit to patients with nonfibrotic lung disease such as emphysema and cystic fibrosis.
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HEART-LUNG AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

Radiologic Clinics of North America, 1995
Lung and heart-lung transplantation have evolved into successful therapeutic options in patients with end-stage cardiopulmonary disease. Imaging studies extend from pretransplant evaluation to posttransplant monitoring for complications. Although many radiologic features are considered nonspecific, improved understanding of underlying pathologic and ...
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The Lung

1998
Abstract The lungs are the principal organs of the respiratory system. They function as a gas exchange unit to facilitate uptake of oxygen and elimination of carbon dioxide from the blood as it traverses the pulmonary capillaries. The techniques of nuclear medicine provide a window through which the normal function of lung (physiology ...
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Lung Transplantation for Multifocal Lung Adenocarcinoma (Multifocal Lung Carcinoma)

Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 2014
Lung transplantation is an acceptable treatment option in highly selected patients with lung limited AIS or MIA. Aside from the cancer diagnosis, ideal candidates should not possess any absolute or relative contraindications to lung transplantation as described by the ISHLT.
Stefan S, Kachala, Sudish C, Murthy
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Lung regeneration and lung bioengineering

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
Purpose of review Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affects more than 65 million people worldwide. Lung transplantation is the only definitive treatment. However, donor availability is limited in meeting the demand. Recent findings Lung regeneration is a new therapeutic strategy
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