This retrospective single-center study evaluates the outcomes of isolated single lung transplants (SLT) (one usable, one declined lung) compared to split SLTs (both lungs are used for different recipients). Approximately 80 percent of lung transplants are bilateral, leading to a paucity of literature on isolated SLT outcomes.
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Lung - Transplantation
February 20, 2025
This group presents a standardized, step-by-step technique for robotic-assisted lung transplantation. The authors describe port placement strategies, dissection techniques, and sequential anastomosis to optimize surgical precision while minimizing trauma.
January 9, 2025
This study investigates lung transplant outcomes across age groups, highlighting key survival trends and risk factors. Among the 33,644 recipients, older patients (aged 65–79 years) more frequently underwent single lung transplantation.
December 27, 2024
The article evaluates the outcomes of a paradigm shift in lung transplantation. Traditionally, the lung with the lowest perfusion was implanted first to minimize intraoperative hemodynamic instability.
October 31, 2024
The role of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for the treatment of aortic stenosis in the pre- and post-lung transplant population is limited. This specific patient population is considered high risk for general anesthesia and for surgical aortic valve replacement.
October 20, 2023
The authors performed a structured review of the evidence surrounding the effect of donor age in lung transplantation. They examined whether or not lungs from donors over sixty years old had equivalent outcomes to lungs from younger donors. Twelve articles supplied the best evidence to answer this question.
October 12, 2023
Lung transplantation remains the best option for patients with end-stage lung disease. Despite improving outcomes, the procedure confers significant morbidity risk. This paper presents a single right-sided lung transplant in a sixty-nine-year-old recipient utilizing the Da Vinci robotic system.
March 23, 2023
Lung transplantation in COVID-19 patients with end-stage lung disease has proven to improve quality of life and be a viable treatment option. This study confirmed that by comparing a group of COVID-associated transplant patients with a group of patients needing transplants for other reasons.
March 16, 2023
A surgical team at Northwestern Medicine has successfully performed two double lung transplants in patients with stage 4 lung cancer. Their method evolved from treatment of COVID-19 patients who needed double lung transplants.