Japan COVID patient receives world s 1st living donor lung transplant
Kyoto University Hospital said Thursday it has performed the world s first living donor lung transplant on a patient who lost functionality of both her lungs due to infection from the novel coronavirus.
The operation, which took around 11 hours to perform, transplanted part of healthy lungs from the patient s husband and son to replace her failing lungs. Both donors are in stable condition, and the patient, who is currently in intensive care, is expected to be discharged in two months if all goes well, the hospital said.
Supplied X-ray images show the chest area of a COVID patient who suffered lung damage before (L) and after a transplant operation (R). The dark areas indicate the transplanted lungs. (Photo courtesy of Kyoto University Hospital)(Kyodo)
Coronavirus patient receives world s first lung transplant from living donors in Japan
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Doctors in Japan announced on Thursday they have successfully performed the world’s first transplant of lung tissue from living donors to a patient with severe lung damage from COVID-19.
The recipient, identified only as a woman from Japan s western region of Kansai, is recovering after the nearly 11-hour operation on Wednesday, Kyoto University Hospital said in a statement. It said her husband and son, who donated parts of their lungs, are also in stable condition.
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COVID patient gets first living donor transplant
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COVID patient gets first living donor transplant
The transplant was conducted by the Kyoto University Hospital during an 11-hour operation
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A coronavirus patient whose lungs stopped working became the world’s first live donor transplant recipient for such a procedure in Japan, a medical facility said on Thursday.
The transplant was conducted by the Kyoto University Hospital during an 11-hour operation, according to Kyodo News.
Donors, who include the patient’s husband and son from western Japan, are said to be in stable condition.
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