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Donor Posterior Atrial Flap Rotation for Left Atrial Cuff Reconstruction in Lung Transplantation
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Double-Lung Transplant With Delayed Nuss Bar Prostheses for Pectus Excavatum Deformity.
Amer Alzahrani1, Mario Castro-Medina2, Masashi Furukawa1
1Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
|December 22, 2025
Summary
Lung transplantation is feasible for patients with severe pectus excavatum and prior talc pleurodesis. A staged chest wall reconstruction approach enabled successful outcomes in a complex case.
Area of Science:
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Transplantation Immunology
Background:
- Severe pectus excavatum and prior talc pleurodesis are traditionally considered relative contraindications for lung transplantation.
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive lung disease often requiring lung transplantation.
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