Man survives 48 hours without lungs using artificial system before transplant

A man survived 48 hours without lungs thanks to an artificial lung system, enabling a life-saving transplant. Doctors used an extracorporeal system to oxygenate his blood and remove carbon dioxide after his lungs were removed due to severe infection. This provided crucial time for him to await donor lungs. This innovative approach, documented in the journal Med, offers a potential new option for critically ill patients awaiting organ transplants, demonstrating that lung removal is possible before transplantation.