Successful Long-Term Outcome After Transplantation of Lungs Affected by Smoke Inhalation Injury.

Moolji, Jalal; Gill, Ishrat; Varughese, Rhea; Adam, Benjamin; Halloran, Kieran; Weinkauf, Justin; Lien, Dale; Mullen, John et al. · Ann Thorac Surg · 2022

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of a 43-year-old woman who underwent double lung transplantation from a donor with severe airway burns following a house fire. The recipient's lung function and quality of life remain excellent 24 months following transplantation. This case is the first to report successful long-term outcomes in transplantation of lungs affected by smoke inhalation.

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