title: Successful single lung transplantation.
abstract: We have presented a successful case of lung transplantation in a man with pulmonary fibrosis. We believe it is the first successful attempt in the United States, following demonstration of its feasibility in Toronto, Canada. Twenty years after the first lung transplantation, several factors have evolved that help to secure a successful outcome, including a strong, dynamic organ procurement system; static, hypothermic lung preservation; omental wrapping of the bronchial anastomosis; improved immunosuppressive agents; and improved postoperative care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raju
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Coltharp
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Gerken
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Griffith
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hardy
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography