Current aspects of lung transplantation in eastern countries and Japan

摘要: Approximately 1,500 lung transplantations are performed as an established treatment for progressive benign pulmonary diseases in Eastern countries. In Japan, however, transplantation has just started after a long dark period since the transplant law had become effective October, 1997. Until today, 33 patients underwent transplantation, of whom 13 were received from brain death donors and 20 living donors. For Kyushu, this therapeutic modality would be also expected district.