Lung Transplantation What is a lung transplant?
A lung transplant is an operation performed to remove a diseased lung of a patient and replace it with an otherwise healthy person. Lung transplantation may involve a single transplantation, double-lung or heart.
Why lung transplant recommended?
Lung transplantation is a treatment option for children and young adults with cystic fibrosis (Also called a CF) severe, end-stage lung disease and other chronic lung diseases. In children, adolescents and young adults, cystic fibrosis is the most common underlying disease that may require a lung transplant. Some of the other diseases that may require the same intervention in this population include:
bronchopulmonary dysplasia or chronic lung disease (the acronym is CLD) (is a general term for long-term respiratory problems in premature babies, problems occur as a result of lung injury in infants who must use a ventilator and oxygen for breathing)
pulmonary hypertension (increased pressure in the arteries of the lungs)
heart disease or heart defects affecting the lungs (may require a heart transplant -lung)
pulmonary fibrosis (lung scarring)
Lung transplants can now be done at any age - from newborns to adults. Your child's doctor will discuss with you the selection criteria for transplantation. Statistics
lung transplantation:
According to statistics from June 2007, provided International Network for Organ Sharing (United Network for Organ Sharing, UNOS):
was more of 2,359 people on the waiting list for lung transplants and 115 waiting for transplants, heart / lung.
In 2006, practiced a total of 1,400 lung transplants.
In the United States, have performed over 800 lung transplants in pediatric patients.
What is the origin of transplanted organs?
Most of the lungs that are transplanted come from deceased organ donors. Organ donors are adults or children who become critically ill and will not live because disease that affects them. If the donor is an adult, you may have agreed to be an organ donor before becoming ill. Parents or spouses can also agree to donate organs of a relative. Donors can come from anywhere in the United States. This type of transplant is called a cadaveric transplant.
How are transplanted organs allocated?
In the U.S., responsible for the distribution of organs for transplantation is the UNOS. UNOS oversees the allocation of different types of transplants, including liver transplants, kidney, pancreas, heart, lung and cornea.
This organization receives data from hospitals and medical centers across the country regarding adults and children who need transplants. The medical team that currently follows your child must submit their data to UNOS and updating them to make some changes in the health of the child.
Once UNOS receives data from local hospitals, people waiting for a lung transplant are placed on a waiting list with a code of "state."
When a donor lung is available, a computer searches all the people who are on the waiting list for lung transplantation and rejects those that are not compatible organ becomes available. It makes a new list of remaining candidates is considered for transplantation to the person who is first on that list. If for some reason it is determined that that person is not a suitable candidate is considered to be the next person on the list and so on. Some of the reasons why could not a person considered suitable for transplantation and, therefore, consider a person who is lower on the list are the size of the donor organ and the geographical distance between the donor and receptor.
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