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Lung transplant
Lung transplant
For a lung transplant, the recipient's diseased lung is removed and replaced with the donated lung.
Last Updated: January 24, 2008
Medical Review:
Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology
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