Artificial lungs kept a man alive until he could get a transplant

Science News·Jan 29

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A man was kept alive for 48 hours without lungs using an artificial lung system, allowing him to receive a transplant. The system was used after his lungs were removed, enabling him to survive until a double-lung transplant could be performed. The artificial lungs were reportedly successful in keeping the patient alive for two days, or 48 hours, until the transplant.

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Northwestern Medicine surgeons develop a total artificial lung system to keep a patient alive for 48 hours after removing both lungs, enabling a double-lung transplant

Northwestern Medicine Newsroom·Jan 29

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Artificial lungs kept a man alive until he could get a transplant

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48 hours without lungs: artificial organ kept man alive until transplant

Artificial Lungs Kept a Dying Man Alive For 48 Hours—Until He Was Well Enough to Receive an Organ Transplant

Northwestern Medicine surgeons develop a total artificial lung system to keep a patient alive for 48 hours after removing both lungs, enabling a double-lung transplant

‘Artificial lungs’ keep patient alive for two days

Artificial lung system keeps patient alive without lungs until transplant

Artificial Lungs Keep Patient Alive While Waiting for a Transplant

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