Lung transplant for pulmonary vein stenosis
Lung transplant is a fairly rare procedure where the child's lungs which have pulmonary vein stenosis are replaced by donor lungs that are free of disease. Typically both lungs are transplanted, if both right and left veins are affected.
Lung transplant is typically only offered once surgery and catheter based interventions no longer offer benefit to a child. Waiting times for lung transplant can be long and if a child is very sick, they may not survive to transplant.
If your child is being considered for a lung transplant, there will be lots of tests to ensure that lung transplant is the right option. There will be a specialized lung transplant team, made up of specialized nurses, respirologists and cardiothoracic surgeons, who will assess your child and make the decision to list your child. Lung transplant involves taking lifelong immunosuppression medications to minimize the risk of rejection. There can be many side effects associated with immunosuppressive medications.
Lung transplant outcomes are not as good as heart transplant outcomes and the 5 year survival for children with PVS receiving a lung transplant is approximately 50-60%. It is important to remember that each child is unique.
Talk to your treating physician to understand more about lung transplant and if it is the right option for your child.
Lung transplant is typically only offered once surgery and catheter based interventions no longer offer benefit to a child. Waiting times for lung transplant can be long and if a child is very sick, they may not survive to transplant.
If your child is being considered for a lung transplant, there will be lots of tests to ensure that lung transplant is the right option. There will be a specialized lung transplant team, made up of specialized nurses, respirologists and cardiothoracic surgeons, who will assess your child and make the decision to list your child. Lung transplant involves taking lifelong immunosuppression medications to minimize the risk of rejection. There can be many side effects associated with immunosuppressive medications.
Lung transplant outcomes are not as good as heart transplant outcomes and the 5 year survival for children with PVS receiving a lung transplant is approximately 50-60%. It is important to remember that each child is unique.
Talk to your treating physician to understand more about lung transplant and if it is the right option for your child.