Successful Lung Transplantation From a Donor Who Had Recovered From Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pneumonia.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 113(5): e351-e354, 2022 05.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1803558
ABSTRACT
During the present coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, transplantation of donor lungs using patients with a history of COVID-19 infection is a critical issue. Donor-derived virus infection and graft dysfunction are possible after transplantation. However use of such lungs could save the lives of patients requiring emergency transplantation. We successfully transplanted lungs from a brain-dead donor who had recovered from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 into a severe respiratory failure patient supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation who needed an emergency transplant. At the 3-month follow-up our patient showed no evidence of COVID-19 transmission or graft dysfunction.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Lung Transplantation
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Cohort study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ann Thorac Surg
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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