Right Single Lung Transplantation in Pulmonary Emphysema Patient: A report of case / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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: 585-589, 2000.
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em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-122866
ABSTRACT
Lung transplantation has been successfully employed for variety of obstructive lung disease. Single lung transplantation has become a therapeutic option for end-stage obstructive lung disease. The patient, a 57 year old man with emphysema, suffered from severe dyspnea, which progressively aggravated him for the last three years. A single lung transplantation was performed from a young brain-dead donor on April 7th, 1999 in the department of thoracic surgery, Respiratory Center, Yongdong Severance hospital, yonsei University. The immunosuppressive regimen was based on cyclosporine A and azathioprine from beginning, adding steroid. Single lung transplantation was feasible and beneficial in patients with end-stage emphysema.
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Assunto principal:
Enfisema Pulmonar
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Centro Respiratório
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Azatioprina
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Cirurgia Torácica
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Doadores de Tecidos
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Transplante de Pulmão
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Ciclosporina
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Dispneia
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Enfisema
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Pulmão
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Ano de publicação:
2000
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