The first lung transplantation.
The first lung transplantation in a human occurred at the University of Mississippi Medical Center on June 11, 1963. I was privileged to participate in this historic event, and I am pleased to share my thoughts with the readership of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
Dalton
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Mercer University School of Medicine, Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon 31208, USA.
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