First brain dead donor bilateral lobar lung transplant in Turkey

Ali Yeginsu, Cemal Kutlu, Merih Kalamanoglu, Ahmet Taşçı, Belma Erdogan

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Abstract

A 57-year-old woman with severe bilateral bronchiectasis was evaluated for lung transplant. She was 148 cm tall and weighed 46 kg. Her FEV1 was 0.63 liters (32% of predicted). Her PAO2 was 64.6 mm Hg, and her PaCO2 was 44 mm Hg. All of her cardiac functions were within normal ranges. Her mean pulmonary arterial pressure was 32 mm Hg. She had no infections and no other systemic diseases. She was psychologically well and eager to undergo the lung transplant.

She underwent a bilateral brain dead donor lobar lung transplant. After the recipient pneumonectomies had been performed, bilateral lower lobes were implanted sequentially. She was given extracorporeal membrane support during the operation. Her postoperative course was uneventful. Chest drains were removed after 8 days. She went to the general ward on the fifth postoperative day, and was discharged on the 15th day. As of this writing, she has had no problems through the ninth month follow-up. To the best of our knowledge, she is the first case of successful bilateral brain dead donor lung transplant in our country.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)569-571
Number of pages3
JournalExperimental and Clinical Transplantation
Volume12
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Grafts
  • History
  • Therapy
  • Transplantation
  • Utilization

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