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Northwestern Medicine Surgeons Develop a Total Artificial Lung System to Keep a Patient Alive for 48 Hours After Removing Both Lungs, Enabling a Double-Lung Transplant

Surgeons and critical care specialists at Northwestern Medicine have successfully supported a critically ill patient for 48 hours after removing both lungs, an extraordinary step taken to eliminate a life-threatening infection and stabilize the patient for a successful double-lung transplant.

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