# Resection of infarcted upper lobe with reimplantation of the lower lobe allograft after initial bilateral full-sized lung transplantation: a case report

## TL;DR

A patient underwent a complex lung transplant surgery involving resecting an infarcted upper lobe and reimplanting the lower lobe, leading to successful recovery.

## Contribution

This case report presents a novel surgical approach to address complications in bilateral lung transplantation.

## Key findings

- The patient experienced favorable short-term recovery after the procedure.
- Graft function improved at a 7-month follow-up.

## Abstract

We describe the case of a patient with lobar-lung auto-reimplantation following bilateral lung transplantation because of vascular and bronchial anastomotic complications with upper lobe infarction. Pneumonectomy of the left allograft with ex-vivo upper lobectomy and lower lobe reimplantation was successfully performed, resulting in favorable short-term recovery and improving graft function at 7-month follow-up.