Lung transplantation in New Jersey.
Single- or bilateral-lung transplantation is an effective treatment for end-stage pulmonary diseases. Refinements in the surgical technique and postoperative management of recipients have resulted in a return to normal function in most cases and a one-year survival in 70 percent of patients.
Fuzesi
L
L
Cardiopulmonary Transplantation Program, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112.
Kirby
T
T
Zucker
M J
MJ
McDonough
M
M
Gielchinsky
I
I
D000328:Adult; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*