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Lobar Lung Transplantation
Cruz, Zenito; Neri, Francisco; Roxo, Miguel; Figueiredo, Catarina; Moita, Catarina; Costa, Ana Rita; Silva, João Santos; Reis, João E.Publisher Copyright: © 2024 The Authors; Background: The shortage of donors for lung transplants is the main limitation of the preceding. Lobar transplantation is an alternative especially useful in patients with short stature and small thoracic cavities. The aim of this study was to perform a descriptive analysis of Portuguese patients who underwent lobar lung transplantation. Methods: A retrospective study wa...
Lung Transplantation in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Matias, Margarida V.; Cruz, Zenito; Figueiredo, Catarina; Moita, Catarina; Roxo, Miguel; Reis, João E.; Costa, Ana Rita; Silva, João SantosPublisher Copyright: © 2024 The Authors; Background: In patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), refractory to medical therapy, lung transplantation emerges as an option. This study describes the outcomes of 8 PAH patients who underwent lung transplantation. Methods: A retrospective, single-center study was conducted among patients with PAH who underwent lung transplantation in our center. Results: ...
The evolution of the contemporary thoracic surgeon
Santos Silva, Joao; Calvinho, Paulo; Olland, Anne; Falcoz, Pierre EmmanuelPublisher Copyright: © AME Surgical Journal. All rights reserved.; During the past few decades, thoracic surgery has been in constant evolution from open to more refined minimally invasive surgery techniques. Teaching and learning, in parallel with proficiency, competence and mastery are subject of debate nowadays. The aim of this paper is to describe the role of open surgery and video-assisted thoracic surgery...
Combined lung-kidney transplantation
Silva, David T.; Dantas, Carolina; Santos, Ana Sofia; Remédio, Francisco; Pena, Ana; Calvinho, Paulo; Semedo, Luísa; Cardoso, João; Nolasco, FernandoA significant dysfunction of another organ is usually considered an absolute contraindication for lung transplantation, unless multiorgan transplantation is indicated and practical, as is the case of combined lung-kidney transplantation. Few cases of combined lung-kidney transplantation have been described in the literature; however, it is known that, in certain cases, it is the only way to offer an opportunity...