Live related donor lobar lung transplantation recipients surviving well over a decade: Still an option in times of advanced donor management

Abstract

As waiting lists for lung transplantation are ever increasing, the number of organ donors is not able to keep pace with it. Living donor lobar lung transplantation is a source of organs which could be lifesaving in end-stage lung disease patients who cannot wait for cadaveric organs due to deteriorating lung function and clinical condition. Two young women with end stage cystic fibrosis received lobes from their relatives and an altruistic friend. They are surviving for more than 12 and 14 years with good lung functions. © 2013 Mohite et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.