title: [Lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis: report of 10 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the operative technique, patient selection and perioperative management of lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  From September 2002 to December 2005, 31 cases of lung transplantations were performed in our hospital. There were 10 cases receiving single lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis, among them 2 received right lung transplantation with cardio pulmonary bypass, and one received contralateral lung transplantation-a left donor lung implanted in the recipient's right thorax.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The in-hospital mortality was 10.0% (1/10). Nine patients were discharged from hospital, while one patient died of severe infection on the 137th postoperative day. During follow-up, one patient died of infection 9 months and another patient died of an accident 25 months after the operation. The 7 other patients were alive with improved lung functions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lung transplantation is effective in improving the survival of selected patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Group of Lung Transplant, Wuxi Chest Hospital, Jiangsu 214073, China.
authors.forename: Jing-yu
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ming-feng
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Yan-hong
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yi-jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Yong-gong
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shu-gao
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Ji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014019:Tissue Donors; D016896:Treatment Outcome