Late contralateral lobectomy after single-lung transplantation for emphysema.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Cases of hyperinflation of native emphysematous lung have been reported in the early period after single-lung transplantation. We report a case of a similar complication that occurred 2 years after transplantation and was successfully treated by lobectomy.
Medical subject headings
- Lung Transplantation
- Pneumonectomy
- Pulmonary Emphysema