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Ann Thorac Surg 1995;59:1581-1583
© 1995 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Lung reduction as bridge to lung transplantation in pulmonary emphysema

MD Marco Zenati*, MD Robert J. Keenan, MD Rodney J. Landreneau, MD Irvin L. Paradis, MD Peter F. Ferson, MD Bartley P. Griffith

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pulmonary Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Accepted for publication January 13, 1995.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Zenati, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Suite C-700 PUH UPMC, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2582.

We present a case of bridging to lung transplantation by means of laser ablation of emphysematous bullae in a lung transplant candidate. The patient underwent successful left single-lung transplantation 17 months after lung reduction. He is now well 3 months after transplantation.




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