Lung transplant: when it is indicated, how it is done and recovery

Lung transplant: when it is indicated, how it is done and recovery

Lung transplantation is a surgery to replace a diseased lung with a healthy one, normally indicated in cases of lung failure, caused by pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension or cystic fibrosis, for example. Lung transplantation is only recommended when the person has exhausted the therapeutic arsenal aimed at that disease, but […]

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Stool transplant: what it is, what it is for and how it is done

Stool transplant: what it is, what it is for and how it is done

Fecal transplantation is a form of treatment that allows the transfer of feces from a healthy person to another person with diseases related to the intestine, especially pseudomembranous colitis, caused by infection with bacteria. Clostridium difficile. Furthermore, the treatment also appears to be promising in the treatment of other diseases, such as irritable bowel syndrome, […]

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