Update in lung transplantation: anesthetic considerations
Ashley V. Fritz,
Miguel T. Teixeira,
Saumil J. Patel
et al.
Abstract:The field of lung transplantation (LTx) has expanded rapidly since its inception in the early 1960s with the work of James Hardy and colleagues at the University of Mississippi from the work of local single specialty physicians into an international multidisciplinary specialty. Advancements throughout the next several decades have led to the completion of over 70,000 lung transplants worldwide. The unique challenges presented by patients with end-stage lung disease have both evolved and remained consistent sin… Show more
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