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Northwestern Medicine performs record number of transplants with new "lungs in a box" technology
Last year, surgeons performed 148 lung transplants, the most in a single year since Northwestern's lung transplant program began 10 years ago.
Northwestern Medicine reaches milestone with ‘lungs in a fridge’ technology
Doctors at Northwestern Medicine say medical innovations helped them achieve two medical milestones last year: the largest number of lung transplants in a single year and the shortest median wait
Cancer patient receives innovative 'lungs in the fridge' double transplant at Northwestern Medicine
The medical world is celebrating two innovative technologies Northwestern Medicine is using to help give patients a new chance at life, called "lungs in the fridge" and "lungs in a box."
New lung transplant technology shortening wait times for Northwestern patients
Northwestern Medicine has broken a record for the number of lung transplants, thanks to new technology to widen the donor pool and shorten patient wait times.
How Northwestern Medicine performed a record number of lung transplants last year — WGN Evening News
Medical advances allowed doctors to perform a record 148 transplants in 2024 — the most in the program’s 10-year history — and reduced the median wait time for a transplant to just four days.
Northwestern Medicine breaks records with ‘lungs in a fridge’
Lung perfusion, or "lungs in a box," allows surgeons to repair damaged donor lungs, while lung refrigeration, or "lungs in a fridge," preserves the lungs for a longer period of time than standard transplant procedures. The lung transplant team successfully used "lungs in a fridge" for about 12 patients in 2024, the release said.
Northwestern Medicine reaches milestone with 'lungs in a fridge' technology — WGN Midday News
Doctors at Northwestern Medicine say medical innovations helped them achieve two medical milestones last year: the largest number of lung transplants in a single year and the shortest median wait time for transplants.
New technology leads to record number of lung transplants at Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is celebrating a milestone after performing a record number of lung transplants using new technology known as “lungs in a box.”
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