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1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Okayama University School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. the Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
|August 7, 2013
Summary
Living donor lobar lung re-transplantation offers a solution to organ shortages and ethical dilemmas in lung transplantation. This approach provides an alternative for patients needing lung transplants, addressing critical supply issues.
Area of Science:
- Thoracic Surgery
- Transplantation Medicine
- Bioethics
Context:
- Increasing demand for organ re-transplantation.
- Shortage of organs from brain-dead donors.
- Ethical controversies in organ allocation.
Purpose:
- To review indications, surgical techniques, perioperative care, and postoperative follow-up for living donor lobar lung re-transplantation.
- To explore living donor lobar lung transplantation as an alternative to deceased donor lung transplantation.
- To address ethical concerns regarding organ allocation for re-transplantation.
Summary:
- Living donor lobar lung transplantation is emerging as a viable alternative for both pediatric and adult patients requiring lung re-transplantation.
- This technique utilizes lobes from living donors, mitigating ethical issues associated with organ allocation from deceased donors.
- The review covers essential aspects from patient selection to long-term outcomes.
Impact:
- Provides a potential solution to the critical shortage of donor lungs for re-transplantation.
- Offers an ethically sound alternative, improving access to life-saving procedures.
- Enhances the understanding and application of living donor lung transplantation techniques.
