A case of native lung hyperinflation after single lung transplantation treated with lung volume reduction coils
Michael Perch,
Kristine Jensen,
Anna Kalhauge,
Henrik-Jessen Hansen,
Jann Mortensen
Affiliations
Michael Perch
Department of Cardiology, Section for Lung Transplantation, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Corresponding author: Michael Perch, Department of Cardiology, Section for Lung transplantation. Heart Center, Rigshospitalet, 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kristine Jensen
Department of Cardiology, Section for Lung Transplantation, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Anna Kalhauge
Department of Radiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Henrik-Jessen Hansen
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Jann Mortensen
Department of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Single lung transplantation (SLTx) has been used to treat end-stage lung disease. A common complication after SLTx is hyperinflation of the native emphysematous lung (NLH). Previous attempts to reduce the NLH have been tried using surgery, endoscopic valves, etc. with variable outcomes. Lung volume reduction coils can be used for treating hyperinflation in emphysema patients irrespective of collateral ventilation (CV). We here report a case of native lung hyperinflation in SLTx treated with lung volume reduction coils. This treatment appears to be a safe treatment option when dealing with CV-positive NLH in SLTx recipients.
