Open AccessSpontaneous pneumothorax in a single lung transplant recipient-a blessing in disguise: A case report
Author(s) -
Himanshu Deshwal,
Subha Ghosh,
Kathleen A. Hogan,
Olufemi Akindipe,
Charles Lane,
Atul C. Mehta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i14.3031
Subject(s) - medicine , lung , copd , lung transplantation , pneumothorax , surgery , pulmonary function testing , lung volumes , pneumonectomy
End-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the common lung diseases referred for lung transplantation. According to the international society of heart and lung transplantation, 30% of all lung transplantations are carried out for COPD alone. When compared to bilateral lung transplant, single-lung transplant (SLT) has similar short-term and medium-term results for COPD. For patients with severe upper lobe predominant emphysema, lung volume reduction surgery is an excellent alternative which results in improvement in functional status and long-term mortality. In 2018, endobronchial valves were approved by the Food and Drug Administration for severe upper lobe predominant emphysema as they demonstrated improvement in lung function, exercise capacity, and quality of life. However, the role of endobronchial valves in native lung emphysema in SLT patients has not been studied.