title: Lung reduction as bridge to lung transplantation in pulmonary emphysema.
abstract: We present a case of bridging to lung transplantation by means of laser ablation of emphysematous bullae in a lung transplant candidate. The patient underwent successful left single-lung transplantation 17 months after lung reduction. He is now well 3 months after transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pulmonary Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA 15213-2582, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zenati
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Keenan
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Landreneau
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Paradis
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Ferson
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Griffith
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording; D014850:Waiting Lists