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Lung Cancer and Lung Transplantation
Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 2018Lung 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.
Benjamin E. Haithcock, Timothy Brand
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Lung transplantation in infants
Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual 2001, 2001Lung transplantation is an accepted mode of therapy for patients with end-stage pulmonary vascular or parenchymal diseases. To date, application to the pediatric age population in general, and the infantile group in particular, has been limited both in terms of number of transplants and follow-up thereafter.
Charles B. Huddleston, Eric N. Mendeloff
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Lung and heart-lung transplantation [PDF]
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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Lung Transplantation for Emphysema
Transplantation Proceedings, 2008Emphysema is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite optimal medical therapy, smoking cessation, and pulmonary rehabilitation, a large number of patients remain symptomatic with a poor quality of life. A pool of patients with end-stage disease can benefit from surgical treatments like bullectomy, lung volume reduction, or lung ...
MARULLI, GIUSEPPE, REA, FEDERICO
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Pediatric lung transplantation
Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 2006Lung transplantation in children is an effective treatment for end-stage pulmonary disease after all medical therapy has failed. It requires a huge investment in resources and absolute commitment on the part of the parents and patients. In spite of all these efforts and expense, the results with pediatric lung transplantation are the worst of all solid
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