Single lung transplantation for adult respiratory distress syndrome after paraquat poisoning

• Published in: Thorax Vol. 53; no. 7; pp. 620 - 621
• Main Authors: Licker, Marc, Schweizer, Alexandre, Hohn, Laurent, Morel, Denis R, Spiliopoulos, Anastase
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society 01.07.1998; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Group
• Subjects: Adolescent; adult respiratory distress syndrome; Air leakage; Antibiotics; Biological and medical sciences; Candidates; cardiopulmonary bypass; Case Report; Herbicides - poisoning; Humans; Infections; Lung Transplantation; Lungs; Male; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; Mortality; nitric oxide; Ostomy; paraquat; Paraquat - poisoning; Poisoning; Pulmonary arteries; Respiratory distress syndrome; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - chemically induced; Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - surgery; Suicides & suicide attempts; Toxicology; Transplants & implants; Veins & arteries; Ventilation; Ventilators; Weaning; Human; Lung disease; Respiratory disease; Toxicity; Respiratory intensive care; Transplantation; Homotransplantation; Syndrome; Ingestion; Case study; Treatment; Surgery; Unilateral; Adult; Respiratory distress; Paraquat; Poisoning
• ISSN: 0040-6376; 1468-3296
• DOI: 10.1136/thx.53.7.620

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.