An artificial bronchus was successfully grafted to a patient in France 78 years who suffered from lung cancer, a world first that has prevented the complete ablation of the body, today announced the management of public hospitals in Paris.
The operation, conducted on October 28, 2009 by a team of Bobbing Avicenna hospital on the outskirts of Paris, “led not only to remove the cancerous lesion with important safety margins but also prevent the planned complete ablation of lung gesture that implies a very high risk of postoperative mortality, “he said in a statement.
The patient “is doing very well,” said Professor Emmanuel Marti nod, the thorax surgeon who performed the operation vascularity.
Artificial bronchus was performed with a biological tissue (aortic) reinforced by a metal structure inside (stent). Was kept cold in a tissue bank. This process gives the advantage of not requiring anti-rejection drugs, contraindicated in cancer.
The experimental work that enabled the world premiere was performed in the laboratory biosurgical Research headed by Professor Alain Carpenter, was noted.
“Our commitment is based on 10 years of research,” said Professor Marti nod He estimated, however, that “had to be careful” in waiting.
A study of 20 to 30 patients to be launched this month to confirm the first result, which will be published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
