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LUNG

DONATION

TRANSPLANT

LUNG

DONATION

TRANSPLANTBY NICHOLAS TERRA AND COREY KLAUDERBY NICHOLAS TERRA AND COREY KLAUDER

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BASIC INFORMATIONBASIC INFORMATION

Deals with the respiratory system

Lungs and their function or lack there of

Located in the chest

Functions are to take in and distributeoxygen to the blood and exhale the CO2

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Number of transplants

per year

According to the Penn health system they

preform about twenty five to thirty five peryear in the Delaware valley

As of July 2004 over 400 procedures withone or two lung transplantations involvedhave taken place throughout the Pennhelath system

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Success Rate

Before January 2000 the success rate for asingle or double lung transplant was about38% survival rate

After January 2000 that success ratejumped up to 74% survival rate

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Life expectancy -

post TransplantThe life expectancy post transplant is84% after one year

50% at five years

And 38% at 8 years

The longest expectancy is about tenyears, though some have lived longerthan that

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waiting

waiting

Transplants rose by 248 to a total of 1,405

the number that died waiting declined by 128 to360

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Requirements fortransplants

Requirements fortransplants

Last resort for patients with severe lungcancer

Also from obstructive lung problemssuch as

decreased air flow, decrease in totalvolume of the air the lungs can hold ora defect in the ability to move Oxygento blood

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Disqualifactions for donorsDisqualifactions for donors

Unhealthy lifestlye

Non size match of organs

Age factors

Blood type not matching

HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis

Current infection

Weight

other medical conditions... Kidneys, heart, liver etc.

Smoking, drinking repeated drug use

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Disqualifications

of Recipients End stage lung

disease

HIV/AIDS/Hepatitis

Alcohol, smoking,or repeated drugabuse

Age

Ability to pay

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Hospitals to preform

this procedure Penn Health system

Temple Health

University of Penn

University ofPittsburgh

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Procedure length

The average lung transplant procedure

takes about six hours but can last longerthan that depending on complicationsthat arise during surgery orcomplications prior to surgery that

make it harder for the surgens anddoctors to preform the procedure

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COSTS OF PROCEDURE

An average lung transplant procedurecosts about $100,000 to $200,000

It depends on wehter it is double or singletransplant, time in hospital ICU( Intensice

Care Unit) and cost of medications afterprocedure

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The costs are about the same as those ofthe recipents.

The donor also has hospital costs and

medication to pay for

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The donor of a lung for single lung

donation may be alive or brain dead todonate

The donor for a double lung transplantmust be brain dead in a ventilator

Lungs must be still functional to beaccaptable for transplants

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Anti- Rejection

Drugs A new drug is being used as an inhaliant to help

with the body rejecting the new lung

Cyclosporine is being tested and is proving toimprove the survival rate and reduce therejection of new lungs

Cyclosporine is an inhaled drug that is helping tocombat organ rejection following transplant

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No smoking

Limited physical activity

No strenous activity

Avoid being around smoke

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Post operation therapy

Immunosuppressive therapy

6 to 12 week program of physical rehab

3 times a week aerobic excercise

heart rate and workload monitored

encouraged to maintain regular scedual ofaerobic exercise

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