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
January 29, 2026
January 29, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news:
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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
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CHICAGO -January 29, 2026 -Surgeons and critical care specialists at Northwestern Medicine have successfully supported a critically ill patient for 48 hours after . . .
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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
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CHICAGO -January 29, 2026 -Surgeons and critical care specialists at Northwestern Medicine have successfully supported a critically ill patient for 48 hours after . . .