tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Transplant Proc
. 2021 Aug 28;S0041-1345(21)00578-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.08.029. Online ahead of print.
Lung Transplantation for End-Stage Respiratory Failure After Severe COVID-19: A Report of 2 Cases
Matic Domjan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Matevž Harlander[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Rihard Knafelj[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Suada Fileković Ribarič[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Mojca Drnovšek Globokar[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Vojka Gorjup[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Tomaž Štupnik[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
We report 2 cases of bilateral lung transplantation for nonresolving coronavirus disease 2019 associated respiratory failure. In the first patient, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection caused acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support; in the second patient, coronavirus disease 2019 resulted in irreversible pulmonary fibrosis requiring only ventilatory support. The 2 cases represent the 2 ends of the spectrum showing significant differences in preoperative and postoperative courses.
. 2021 Aug 28;S0041-1345(21)00578-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.08.029. Online ahead of print.
Lung Transplantation for End-Stage Respiratory Failure After Severe COVID-19: A Report of 2 Cases
Matic Domjan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Matevž Harlander[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Rihard Knafelj[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Suada Fileković Ribarič[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Mojca Drnovšek Globokar[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Vojka Gorjup[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Tomaž Štupnik[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34579953
- DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.08.029
Abstract
We report 2 cases of bilateral lung transplantation for nonresolving coronavirus disease 2019 associated respiratory failure. In the first patient, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection caused acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support; in the second patient, coronavirus disease 2019 resulted in irreversible pulmonary fibrosis requiring only ventilatory support. The 2 cases represent the 2 ends of the spectrum showing significant differences in preoperative and postoperative courses.