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Case report
Single lung transplantation for adult respiratory distress syndrome after paraquat poisoning
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  1. Marc Lickera,
  2. Alexandre Schweizera,
  3. Laurent Hohna,
  4. Denis R Morelb,
  5. Anastase Spiliopoulosc
  1. aDivision of Anesthesiology, bDivision of Anaesthesiological Investigations, cClinics of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, dUniversity Hospital of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.
  1. Dr M Licker.

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.

  • lung transplantation
  • cardiopulmonary bypass
  • nitric oxide
  • paraquat
  • adult respiratory distress syndrome

https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.53.7.620

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