title: Successful double lung transplantation in 2 patients with severe scoliosis.
abstract: Recipient scoliosis has been considered a contraindication to lung transplant. We report two cases of patients with severe scoliosis that underwent successful bilateral lung transplant and highlight patient selection, complications and outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Jang Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Sudish C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.forename: Marie M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Budev
authors.forename: Atul C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goodwin
authors.forename: Gosta B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Pettersson
mesh_terms: D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications*; D014797:Vital Capacity