Swedish-Built Machine Makes Lung Transplants Possible For More Patients
The final hope for many patients with severe lung disease is a transplant – but there is a chronic shortage of donated lungs. Scientists at the University of Gothenburg and Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Sweden have tested a new method that makes it possible to use lungs that previously were discarded.A lung transplant is often the last hope for patients with severe lung disease. But at the same time, only one third of donated lungs are used for transplants. This has led to a chronic shortage of donated lungs, both in Sweden and globally. The waiting list for transplants is long,