The first case of bilateral lung transplant from brain death donor in Vietnam: Post-operative care

  • Mai Hong Bang 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Pham Nguyen Son 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Le Thi Viet Hoa 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Le Lan Phuong 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Ngo Dinh Trung 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Nguyen Manh Dung 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Nguyen Thai Cuong 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Pham Dang Hai 108 Military Central Hospital
  • Nguyen Thi Thu 108 Military Central Hospital

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Lung Transplantation, brain death donor

Abstract

It has been more than 50 years since James Hardy performed the first case of human lung transplant in Mississippi in 1963. In Vietnam in February 2018, the first bilateral lung transpant from brain death donors was performed in 108 Military Central Hospital. In this article, we will present the post-operative care period of that case and discuss some issues related to intensive care of lung transplant patients. 


 

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