Original title: Japanese new crown patient was discharged after 4 months of living donor lung transplantation due to sequelae
China News Service, August 20. According to “Central News Agency”, a Japanese female patient infected with the new crown had severe sequelae, causing lung problems. In April, it received a living-donor lung transplant as the world‘s first case, and it went well on August 16. He was discharged from the hospital and is currently transferred to other hospitals for rehabilitation.
Japan’s Kyoto News reported that on the 19th, the affiliated hospital of the Department of Medicine of Kyoto University stated that the female patient lived in Kansai. Although it took time to recover due to complications and other effects after the transplant operation, it was still on August 16th. He was discharged from the hospital and has been transferred to other hospitals to continue the rehabilitation course.
This patient currently does not need to use an artificial respirator and can also walk indoors.
Ita Yangzhi, the professor in charge of the transplant operation, said that the transplanted lungs in the patient’s body are currently functioning well and their breathing conditions are also very good.
Part of the lungs were provided to the patient’s family members, and they have now returned to normal life smoothly.
The operation was performed on April 7 this year. The patient used Yekemem due to deterioration of lung function. The only way to save his life was to receive a lung transplant. However, it would take a long time to wait for the donation of brain death patients. Therefore, the patient’s husband and son were separated. Donate part of the lungs.
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