Severe gastroparesis causing postoperative respiratory complications in a heart-lung recipient.
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Heart-lung transplantation is reserved for selected patients who have end-stage cardiac and pulmonary disease. Gastroparesis, which is associated with aspiration, is commonly seen after transplantation. Here, we present a case in which gastric contents aspiration leads to Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infection, 11 months after the heart lung transplantation. We strongly recommend that early diagnosis and aggressive management of post-transplantation gastroparesis is essential to prevent lung allograft injury and pulmonary infections.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: Yiqin Tao, Zhongya Yan, Jiming Sha, Zhengyan Zhu, Hong Lei
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2140866623