Single lung transplantation for adult respiratory distress syndrome after paraquat poisoning.
Ventilator-dependent patients are considered poor candidates for lung transplantation. A 17 year old boy developed adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to paraquat poisoning. A single lung transplantation was carried out with a successful outcome.
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Division of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Geneva, Switzerland.
Schweizer
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Hohn
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Morel
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Spiliopoulos
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D000293:Adolescent; D006540:Herbicides / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D010269:Paraquat / Q000506:poisoning*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*
D006540:Herbicides; D010269:Paraquat