Approximately 5-10% of individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) may require a lung transplant at some point in their lives. The need for lung transplantation typically arises due to severe lung damage and progressive respiratory failure associated with CF. Advances in CF care have improved lung function and extended life expectancy, potentially reducing the number of patients needing transplants.
This supposed lung transplant need is something that has come from the tabloid press. There is no evidence that it is true.
On avergage how many people in the United States will need an organ transplant? On average how many people in the world will need a organ transplant? Why is selling a organ illegal?
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they would need a transplant if there for example lung had failed it does not work anymore therefore they would need someone else's to keep them healthy you'll find that alot of smokers get transplants but are often denied a transplant for being a smoker which might make them care less and damage the next lung
it depends on what's wrong. If you can't breathe because your lungs aren't working (lung cancer) a lung transplant. If you can't breathe because the oxygen is not moving around your body at a high enough rate you'd probably need a heart transplant. There are plenty of other options that do not include the possibilty of a transplant.
(Just) lung transplants are now quite commonplace. However, heart and lung combination transplants are actually easier to perform for a surgeon. This means that some people will end up with a heart/lung transplant (even though their heart was fine) to enable easy surgery - another patient who just needs a heart generally gets the first patients heart (a domino transplant).
because they are losing their sight and will go blind without a transplant. Or they are already blind because of bad corneas.
Generally, liver transplants are considered more complex than lung transplants due to the liver's vital functions, the risks of complications, and the need for careful management of liver function post-surgery. While lung transplants also carry significant risks, the surgical procedure itself is often more standardized. Additionally, organ availability and patient eligibility criteria differ, affecting the overall complexity of each transplant type. Ultimately, the ease of either transplant can vary based on individual patient circumstances.
Around 100,000 people in the United States are currently on the waiting list for an organ transplant. However, the number of people needing a transplant worldwide may vary depending on the region and availability of organ donors.
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Lung transplant patients are the ones that need the most attention after their surgery. They are at higher risk for infection than any other organs due to the fact that their lungs are exposed to the outside world. The air we breath can have pollution, bacteria and mold in it and that can badly affect the lungs. Several test are needed for the post-transplant follow up like bronchoscopies, pulmonary function test, labs, chest x ray and other studies. The first 3 months are the most critical for long term survival.
Um NO! Because if you can't breathe then it's impossible to live so no you can't live without lungs. -- Well actually, it depends. Cardio/Pulmonary devices, lung transplant, etc. offer hope to those with respiratory failure.