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Transplantation
Hello, if a CF patient undergoes lung transplantation, will the new lung also suffer from more and more mucus? Therefore, will the CF damange the new lung the same way as the former lung? Can one transplant the pancreas, so that the new organ secretes enzymes in the gut? Thus, could one cure ...
12.06.2015
lung and liver transplantation for cystic fibrosis
Hello, I have been lung and liver transplanted in 2009 for cystic fibrosis. I want to know what is bronchitis and bronchiolitis. Is is serious to have pus in lung which is removed by bronchoscopy? What’s happening if there is rejection? Thank you for your answer.
07.06.2015
Organ donor
Can the mother or father of a CF child be a donor if transplant is required or does the fact to be a healthy carrier excludes that possibility ? Thank you
30.01.2015
mutation delF508 / R553X
My son (8 years old) suffers for years from gastrointestinal problems. For him as a CF patient, lung problems are not the main focus. He has already had an ileus 2 times (as a consequence resection of 50 cm of the gut), furthermore an exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, an enlargement of the spleen ...
28.04.2014
Lung after DLTX (double-lung transplantation)
Dear expert team, in case a CF patient has had a lung transplantation, is and stays the lung "free of CF" then? That means: does it not congest with mucus anymore? Or does one have to go on with physiotherapy and inhale mucolytic drugs? Many thanks!
17.02.2014
Life expectancy after lung transplantation
Hello, I would like to know, what is the life expectancy after a lung transplant? The transplant was done about fifteen years ago. Thank you.
30.09.2013
Contact with a lung transplant recipient
Hello, the husband of my son’s future nanny has undergone lung transplantation. Is there a risk of transmission of infection between these 2 persons? My son is colonized by Staphylococcus aureus; is this dangerous for the nanny’s husband? And if some day my son will be colonized by ...
26.09.2013
Transplantation
Hello, What are the risks of lung-liver transplantation for a CF patient? How is life expectancy increased by this? How much time? What are the risks of rejection?
07.10.2013
Swimming after lung transplantation
Hello, I would like to know if and when one can go swimming after a double-lung transplantation. In an outdoor swimming pool / lake / indoor swimming pool? And where is the problem in general? Thank you!
24.07.2013
Transplantation
Hello, A friend (24 years) will get liver and lung transplantation. I would like to know his survival chances. What are the risks? And in the long runs?
02.07.2013
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