Downward hyperinflation of the native lung after right single lung transplantation for COPD: A case report highlighting diaphragmatic mobility
A 60-year-old male with COPD underwent right single lung transplantation. Despite progressive hyperinflation of the native left lung, the transplanted lung maintained function, as downward expansion of the left lung displaced the diaphragm without compressing the mediastinum. This suggests diaphragm mobility, aided by the absence of the liver beneath the left diaphragm, contributes to favorable outcomes in right single lung transplantation by preventing mechanical compression of the transplanted lung.
Authors
- Kazuhiko Shien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4959-4220)
- Kentaroh Miyoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0864-4981)
- Mikio Okazaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7202-244X)
- Shinichi Toyooka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7588-6745)
- Yasuaki Tomioka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6733-5919)
- Ken Suzawa
- Tsuyoshi Ryuko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0130-7741)
- Shin Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0014-9230)
- Seiichiro Sugimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6649-4777)
Institutions
- Okayama University (JP)
- Okayama University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JHLT Open
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlto.2025.100268
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science