Single lung transplantation for adult respiratory distress syndrome after paraquat poisoning

Licker, Marc; Schweizer, Alexandre; Hohn, Laurent; Morel, Denis; Spiliopoulos, Anastase

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Single lung transplantation for adult respiratory distress syndrome after paraquat poisoning

ContributorsLicker, Marc; Schweizer, Alexandre; Hohn, Laurent; Morel, Denis; Spiliopoulos, Anastase

Published inThorax, vol. 53, no. 7, p. 620-621

Publication date1998

Abstract

Ventilator-dependent patients are considered poor candidates for lung transplantation. A 17 year old boy developed adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to paraquat poisoning. A single lung transplantation was carried out with a successful outcome.

Keywords

Adolescent
Herbicides/poisoning
Humans
Lung Transplantation
Male
Paraquat/poisoning
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult/chemically induced/surgery

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LICKER, Marc et al. Single lung transplantation for adult respiratory distress syndrome after paraquat poisoning. In: Thorax, 1998, vol. 53, n° 7, p. 620–621.

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PID : unige:74711
PMID : 9797765

Commercial URLhttp://thorax.bmj.com/content/53/7/620.long

Journal ISSN0040-6376

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Single lung transplantation for adult respiratory distress syndrome after paraquat poisoning

Ventilator-dependent patients are considered poor candidates for lung transplantation. A 17 year old boy developed adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to paraquat poisoning. A single lung transplantation was carried out with a successful outcome.

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