How Is A Lung Transplant Done
Health Encyclopedia: Lung Transplant
Lung transplant is surgery to replace one or both diseased lungs with healthy lungs from a human donor.
Description
A lung transplant is usually the last resort treatment for lung failure. The new lung or lungs are donated by someone who has been declared brain-dead but remains on life-support. The donor tissue must be matched as closely as possible to that of the recipient to reduce the odds that the transplanted tissue will be rejected.
While the recipient is unc...
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Health Guide
Lung transplant
Risks Risks for any anesthesia are: Reactions to medications Problems breathing Risks for any surgery are: Bleeding Infection Additional risks of transplant... Read more »Heart-and-lung transplant
...Alternative Names Transplant - heart and lungs Description Heart-and-lung transplant operations have been performed since 1980 in the United States. Since 1995,... Read more »Heart-and-lung transplant
... Transplant - heart and lungs Expectations after surgery A heart-and-lung transplant extends the life of a patient who would otherwise die. The operation is done only... Read more »Cor pulmonale
...may be needed to reverse heart defects that cause the condition. In very advanced cases, heart and lung transplantation may be advised. Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) ... Read more »Lung transplant
Expectations after surgery Lung transplant is an extreme measure for patients with life-threatening lung disease or damage. Current survival rates are as high as 80% at 1 year following... Read more »Images
Medications
...as prednisone), or if you have a kidney, heart or lung transplant. Stop exercising, rest, and... Read more »
...prednisone), or if you have had a kidney, heart or lung transplant. Stop exercising, rest, and... Read more »
...prednisone), or if you have had a kidney, heart or lung transplant. Stop exercising, rest, and... Read more »
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