Redo bilateral lung transplantation in a previous heart-lung transplant recipient for invasive pulmonary scedosporiosis.
Journal: JHLT Open
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Abstract
Redo-bilateral lung transplant in previous heart-lung transplant is a rare operation. We describe our surgical and medical management experience with a heart-lung transplant recipient who developed chronic lung allograft dysfunction and invasive Scedosporium apiospermum infection. The patient underwent a redo-bilateral lung transplant followed by a combination of inhaled voriconazole, caspofungin, and olorofim for a prolonged period. We observed no issues with bronchial anastomosis healing, and the patient is doing well on 1-year follow-up. This report outlines a successful management approach to this rare complication of heart-lung transplant recipients.
Authors
Akshay Chauhan, Nischal Ranganath, John Scott, Paschalis Vergidis, Anja Roden, Philip Spencer, Mauricio Villavicencio, Richard Daly, Sahar Saddoughi
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