title: Early experience with sequential bilateral lung transplantation.
abstract: We performed 20 sequential bilateral lung transplantation in 19 consecutive patients from April 1990 to May 1992. Perioperative mortality was low (2 patients). One-year actuarial survival was 70%. All survivors had normal blood oxygen tension (82 mm Hg, mean) while breathing room air and continuing improvement of pulmonary function. Bronchial dehiscence did not occur. Stents were implanted in 7 patients to control bronchial stenosis. Aggressive treatment of graft rejection has been effective in preventing obliterative bronchiolitis.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grimm
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wisser
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: End
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hiesmayr
authors.forename: O C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Burghuber
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ringl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stift
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oturanlar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wollenek
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grimm
mesh_terms: D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000401:mortality; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen