[Lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis: report of 10 cases].
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.
Chen
Jing-yu
JY
Group of Lung Transplant, Wuxi Chest Hospital, Jiangsu 214073, China.
Zheng
Ming-feng
MF
Zhu
Yan-hong
YH
He
Yi-jun
YJ
Wang
Yong-gong
YG
Ye
Shu-gao
SG
Zhang
Ji
J
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