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Lobar displacement following pediatric heart‐lung transplantation: Case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Guglani Lokesh,
Tadros Sameh,
Morell Victor O.,
Spahr Jonathan E.,
Webber Steve A.,
Kurland Geoffrey
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatric transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1399-3046
pISSN - 1397-3142
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2010.01444.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchiectasis , lung , transplantation , lung transplantation , heart lung transplantation , surgery , cardiology
Guglani L, Tadros S, Morell VO, Spahr JE, Webber SA, Kurland G. Lobar displacement following pediatric heart‐lung transplantation: Case report and review of literature. Abstract: Lobar displacement (LD) after heart–lung transplantation (HLT) has been reported in adults, but there are no reported pediatric cases. Its occurrence may cause vascular compromise of the displaced lung segment leading to necrosis, infection and bronchiectasis, as well as compression of contralateral lobes. We report two cases of LD in children following HLT, treated differently and with different outcomes. Assessment of pulmonary perfusion and weighing the risk of surgical repair may be considered for optimal patient management of this condition.