Transplantation of the left lung in a 2-month-old piglet. the Study Group for Lung Transplantation
Georgacopulo, P.; Riccipetitoni, G.; Pelizzo, G.; Chendi, D.; Mandrioli, G.; al Shweiki, F.; Righini, E.; Tosatti, S.; Ragazzi, R.; Franchella, A.
Minerva Chirurgica 47(21-22): 1681-1686
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4733 PMID: 1488142 Document Number: 397941
Experimental surgery in animals remains an irreplaceable model for the clinical application of a new technique. We performed a single lung allotransplantation in young pigs. The pigs were organized into groups: 1) 6 to assess the surgical anatomy; 2) 10 to receive left transplantation; 3) 3 to study the pathophysiology of the transplanted lung. The preliminary results demonstrated that the surgical model is useful.