Lung Transplantation
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THORACIC SURGERY CLINICS www.thoracic.theclinics.com Consulting Editor VIRGINIA R. LITLE May 2022 • Volume 32 Number 2
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To describe recent advances in lung transplantation relevant to anesthesiologists. RECENT FINDINGS There is recent literature describing medical, surgical, anesthetic and critical care of lung transplant recipients. SUMMARY There have been substantial changes in preoperative selection and preparation of lung transplant recipients; these include donation after cardiac death...
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0.8 mg./kg., was given. Of the 10 patients treated, four were completely relieved, five were partially relieved, and only one showed no response. The speed of response varied from one to 10 days. Symptomatic improvement was notable. The duration of relief varied from four weeks to eight months. Recurrence of superior vena caval obstruction needing further treatment was seen in two of these pati...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Thoracic Surgery Clinics
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1547-4127']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s1547-4127(22)00022-6