Transplant Proc . Lung Transplantation for End-Stage Respiratory Failure After Severe COVID-19: A Report of 2 Cases

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Transplant Proc


. 2021 Aug 28;S0041-1345(21)00578-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.08.029. Online ahead of print.
Lung Transplantation for End-Stage Respiratory Failure After Severe COVID-19: A Report of 2 Cases


Matic Domjan ¹ , Matevž Harlander ² , Rihard Knafelj ³ , Suada Fileković Ribarič ⁴ , Mojca Drnovšek Globokar ⁴ , Vojka Gorjup ³ , Tomaž Štupnik ⁵



Affiliations

• PMID: 34579953
• DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.08.029

Abstract

We report 2 cases of bilateral lung transplantation for nonresolving coronavirus disease 2019 associated respiratory failure. In the first patient, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection caused acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support; in the second patient, coronavirus disease 2019 resulted in irreversible pulmonary fibrosis requiring only ventilatory support. The 2 cases represent the 2 ends of the spectrum showing significant differences in preoperative and postoperative courses.