초록
밀기 폐쇄성 패질환의 치료로 페이식이 성공적으로 수행되고 있으며, 현재 일측 폐이식이 성행되고 있다. 영ㄴ세의대 영동세브란스 병원 흉부외과에서는 심한 호흡곤란을 호소하는 57세의 말기 폐기종환자에게 1999년 4월 7일 우측 폐이식을 성공적으로 시행하였으며 3제 면역억제제를 사용하였다. 그러므로 일측 폐이식은 말기의 폐기종환자에 있어 실행할 수 있으며 좋은 결과를 얻을 수 있으리라 생각한다.
Lung transplantation has been successfully employed for variety of obstructive lung disease. Single lung transplantation has become a therapeutic option for end-stage obstructive lung disease. The patient, a 57 year old man with emphysema, suffered from severe dyspnea, which progressively aggravated him for the last three years. A single lung transplantation was performed from a young brain-dead donor on April 7th, 1999 in the department of thoracic surgery, Respiratory Center, Yongdong Severance hospital, yonsei University. The immunosuppressive regimen was based on cyclosporine A and azathioprine from beginning, adding steroid. Single lung transplantation was feasible and beneficial in patients with end-stage emphysema.