JMA Journal

Figure 1. Bilateral living-donor lobar lung transplantation
Two healthy donors donate either the right or left lower lobes, which are transplanted into the recipient as a whole right and left lung.

Figure 2. First living-donor lobar lung transplantation at Okayama University (October 28, 1998)
The author is situated in the center.

Figure 3. Chest X-ray before and after bilateral living-donor lobar lung transplantation
Before transplantation, the patient required a ventilator due to Pseudomonas pneumonia. After transplantation, chest X-ray showed a significant improvement with clear translucency.