Report about Thoracic Research Scholarship at Toronto with a contribution to the Current Status of Single Lung Transplantation in this Institution and Review of the Literature

Abstract

The author was awarded a research scholarship to study the system of single-lung transplantation developed at the reputed Toronto General Hospital under the Leadership of Dr. J.D. Cooper. In this report he describes in detail the current mode of procurement of the transplant, selection criteria for donor and recipient, the surgical methods and the supporting clinical treatment. Introductory to this description is included a concise survey of the historical development of lung-transplantation reported in the literature.