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A complicated surgery, Lobar Lung transplantation is a procedure in which a patient’s lungs are partially or totally replaced by lungs of a donor. While lung transplants carry certain associated risks, they can also extend life expectancy and enhance the quality of life for near-end stage patients of pulmonary complications.
“Under these transplants, a portion (one half of the single lung) or one lung from a donor can be transplanted in the patient with lung failure to enhance the chances of survival. We are contemplating to start these procedures once we completely shift our services at the Advanced Cardiac Centre (APC),” said Dr Shyam T Singh, head of department, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, PGI.
According to doctors, the procedures would be an integrated effort of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and that of the Thoracic surgery.
“We feel we are equipped with the required infrastructure and manpower. The procedure requires state-of-art operation theatre and special care in case of infections. At the moment, we are trying to assess how many patients could require such a procedure before we actually begin such surgeries here,” added Dr Singh.
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At least this offers some sort of hope to those in need of a transplant. The best idea is preventive measures and if you smoke... Smoke an e cig instead.
Hello, My uncle is having only one lung rightnow and that's not working good. Do you have any donors or advice regarding lung transplant? Where in india is lung transplant done? Plz. reply.
lung transplant are done at apollo hospital (chennai )
My father has lung fibrosis.Are you performing transplants for this condition, please could you send me any information you have on this, i.e.waiting time, information you need, location, costs. Please let us know the risks, do you have lots of succesful outcomes ?.Many Thanks Ian.
Dear Dr.: My uncle live in Jorden (58 years) and he have lung fibrosis and all doctors told him that he need for lung transplant .. I would like to ask you :1-Do you have this opration.2-The proportion of the success of the process.3-The cost of the process.
I m a Mozambican GP with a patient (my father) in end stage lung disease, which needs a lung transplant. Iif i could have more information about what do i need to get in list please tell me.I need to get in the list.Thank you