Early acute rejection following lung transplantation can be safely detected and graded by transbronchial biopsy via bronchoscopy.

For patients with advanced emphysema, EBV is associated with higher mortality and morbidity compared with LVRS.

SGMC Health has successfully performed its first robotic-assisted lung biopsy using the state-of-the-art Ion robot. The health system said the procedure marked a major advancement in lung cancer ...

Additionally, the physiological instability and limited lung reserve in infants further increased ... Therefore, compared to traditional open thoracic surgery and thoracoscopic surgery, endovascular ...

The new “lungs in a fridge” tech can keep the lungs intact for up to 18 hours, compared to about four hours when kept on it.

Northwestern Medicine has broken a record for the number of lung transplants, thanks to new technology to widen the donor ...

As contemporary surgical practice continues to evolve, patients who undergo surgical lung volume reduction (LVRS) for ...

Last year, surgeons performed 148 lung transplants, the most in a single year since Northwestern's lung transplant program ...

Medicare beneficiaries with emphysema who received an endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery faced elevated ...

By offering these advanced techniques, the hospital is significantly improving patient outcomes, reducing recovery times, and ...

Our results suggest that patients with COPD who undergo VATS for lung wedge resections and for pleural/mediastinal biopsy should receive antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infection.