Open AccessSingle-lung and double-lung transplantation: technique and tips
Author(s) -
Lucile Gust,
Xavier-Benoît D’Journo,
Geoffrey Brioude,
Delphine Trousse,
Stéphanie Dizier,
Christophe Doddoli,
Marc Léone,
Philippe Thomas
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.03.187
Subject(s) - medicine , lung , lung transplantation , surgery , transplantation
The first successful single-lung and double-lung transplantations were performed in the eighties. Since then both surgical and anesthesiological management have improved. The aim of this paper is to describe the surgical technique of lung transplantation: from the anesthesiological preparation, to the explantation and implantation of the lung grafts, and the preparation of the donor lungs. We will also describe the main surgical complications after lung transplantation and their management. Each step of the surgical procedure will be illustrated with photos and videos.