[Double lung transplantation. Report of the 1st French case and comments on the 5 subsequent cases].
Using a modified version of the technique described by the Toronto group, the Marseille group has performed 6 double lung transplantation procedures. In 6 cases the underlying disease was cystic fibrosis. Four patients are currently alive. The technique was modified in two ways. First anastomosis was made on the two main stem bronchi in order to rule out the risk of ischemic complications. Second a special postoperative care technique in which the patient is regularly turned from one side to the other was applied to avoid lymph stasis during the first postoperative weeks.
Noirclerc
M
M
Chazalette
J P
JP
Metras
D
D
Camboulives
J
J
Vaillant
A
A
Dumon
J F
JF
Carcassonne
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
Les transplantations bi-pulmonaires. Rapport de la première observation française et commentaires des cinq suivantes.