title: [Successful single-lung transplantation in emphysema].
abstract: Lung transplantation is now considered acceptable therapy for end-stage lung disease. Until recently therapy for emphysema was disappointing, but lung transplantation has brought new hope for those terminally ill with the disease. We present our early experience with single-lung transplantation in 5 men and 1 woman with emphysema, 40-61 years old. All recovered following surgery, with remarkable improvement in lung function and functional capacity. They are now 6-20 months post-transplantation, do not need oxygen supplementation and are able to perform their normal daily activities. Shortage of donor organs is the limiting factor for single-lung transplantation in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonology Institute, Hadassah--University Hospital, Jerusalem.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Merin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Milgalter
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: el Ami
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rudis
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dringer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Medalion
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Godfrey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000601:surgery*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome