April 2024

PULMONARY

AN INNOVATIVE DOUBLE-LUNG TRANSPLANT USING BREAST IMPLANTS

Go behind the scenes with Ankit Bharat, MD, chief of Thoracic Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Northwestern Medicine, and his team as they perform a double-lung transplant using an unconventional method involving breast implants. This video showcases the innovative approach to treating a patient with a resistant lung infection.

This creative solution may open new doors for patients who need lung transplants, offering hope for those who previously had no other options.​

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