Successful double lung transplantation in 2 patients with severe scoliosis.
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.
Su
Jang Wen
JW
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Mason
David P
DP
Murthy
Sudish C
SC
Budev
Marie M
MM
Mehta
Atul C
AC
Goodwin
Ryan
R
Pettersson
Gosta B
GB
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