The First Living-Donor Lobar Lung Transplantation in Korea: a Case Report.
10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e282
- Author:
Sehoon CHOI
1
;
Seung Il PARK
;
Geun Dong LEE
;
Hyeong Ryul KIM
;
Dong Kwan KIM
;
Sung Ho JUNG
;
Tae Jin YUN
;
In Ok KIM
;
Dae Kee CHOI
;
In Cheol CHOI
;
Jong Min SONG
;
Sang Bum HONG
;
Tae Sun SHIM
;
Kyung Wook JO
;
Sang Oh LEE
;
Kyung Hyun DO
;
Eun Jin CHAE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sipark@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung Transplantation;
Living Donor;
Lobar Lung Transplantation
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Korea*;
Living Donors;
Lung Diseases;
Lung Transplantation*;
Lung*;
Pneumonectomy;
Pulmonary Artery;
Tissue Donors;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2018;33(43):e282-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Lung transplantation is the only treatment for end-stage lung disease, but the problem of donor shortage is unresolved issue. Herein, we report the first case of living-donor lobar lung transplantation (LDLLT) in Korea. A 19-year-old woman patient with idiopathic pulmonary artery hypertension received her father's right lower lobe and her mother's left lower lobe after pneumonectomy of both lungs in 2017. The patient has recovered well and is enjoying normal social activity. We think that LDLLT could be an alternative approach to deceased donor lung transplantation to overcome the shortage of lung donors.
