Cystic fibrosis: bilateral living lobar versus cadaveric lung transplantation.
Living donor transplantation is now an acceptable option that should be considered for selected cystic fibrosis patients with end-stage lung disease. Two lungs obtained from live donors can adequately support an adult cystic fibrosis patient. The morbidity from lobectomy to the healthy donor is minimal.
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Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90033, USA.
D000328:Adult; D002102:Cadaver; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019520:Living Donors; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011788:Quality of Life; D015996:Survival Rate