Metachronous single lung transplantation after contralateral pneumonectomy. A ''big'' challenge?
Single lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis is an uncommon therapy. Contralateral pneumonectomy is, in these cases, rarely done before transplantation. Herein, we report the case of a single lung transplantation in a patient who had previously a contralateral pneumonectomy.
Vergnat
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Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery B, Louis Pradel Hospital, Claude Bernard University, INSERM U886, Bron, France.
Farhat
F
F
Tronc
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F
Jegaden
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O
D000328:Adult; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy