Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Delhi Hospital Performs Successful Lung Transplant for Woman
A 65-year-old woman who had very sick lungs got a new set through a transplant.
She had a disease that made it hard for her to breathe, needing oxygen all the time.
Doctors found a matching set of lungs from a person who had sadly passed away.
The operation was a big one, taking about seven hours.
Afterwards, she needed some help breathing, but slowly got better.
She is now recovering and learning to use her new lungs.
A 65-year-old woman received a successful bilateral lung transplant.
The patient suffered from end-stage interstitial lung disease (ILD) due to scleroderma.
She was oxygen-dependent for over a year before the surgery.
The transplant was performed at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi.
The surgery lasted nearly seven hours and was done with ECMO support.
- Who
- A 65-year-old woman.
- What
- Successful bilateral lung transplant for a woman with end-stage lung disease.
- When
- Surgery was performed on May 15, with the patient admitted on May 14.
- Where
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Delhi.
- Why
- To treat end-stage interstitial lung disease caused by scleroderma.
- Patient Age
- 65 years old
- Condition
- End-stage interstitial lung disease (ILD)
- Cause of ILD
- Scleroderma
- Hospital
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
- Surgery Duration
- Nearly 7 hours
- Donor Source
- Brain-dead patient