[Lung transplantation]

Following the publication of the first positive results and follow-ups achieved with heart-lung and lung transplants in the United States of America, a joint pneumology/thoracic surgery working group "lung transplantation" was set up in our hospital. The following article presents our lines of thought on the indications governing the various methods, on the technique of operation (including organ removal) and on the aftercare of lung transplant patients, described in a summarising review that also includes the procedure followed by comparable centres. We are also reporting on the first surgical interventions carried out by us.