FAQ: Lung Transplant
- How do I know if I need a transplant?
- How will a transplant change my life?
- Is the evaluation very difficult?
- How long is the waiting list?
- What happens when an organ is available?
- Is the surgery very complicated?
- How long will I be hospitalized after the transplant?
- Do I have to stay near the hospital after the transplant?
- Will I have pain after the surgery?
- Can my family stay with me?
- When can I drive? When can I return to work?
- What medications will I take after the transplant?
- How long does it take to fully recover?
- Will my insurance pay for the transplant and follow up care?
- When do I get the beeper?
- Is there a support group for patients going through transplant?
How do I know if I need a transplant?
一些严重肺部疾病的患者可能从移植中获益. 你的心脏病专家或肺部医学专家可能会推荐你到移植中心进行评估. The purpose of the evaluation is twofold: first, to determine the severity of your disease and whether there are any more conventional treatments; and second, 以确定你是否能在移植手术中存活下来,并在术后有一个良好的长期结果.
How will a transplant change my life?
一个成功的移植会显著改善你的肺部疾病症状. 许多移植受者可以进行与正常人相同的体育活动,享受与正常人相同的生活质量. All transplant recipients, however, 是否承诺每天接受药物治疗,并在余生中接受密切的医疗监督.
Is the evaluation very difficult?
The transplant evaluation is very thorough. In addition to specific lung tests, 进行检查以确定所有主要器官系统的功能, screen for infectious diseases and cancer, 试着预测你和你的家人能在多大程度上应对移植方案的严苛. Many of the tests, even the complex ones, 是相当标准化的,可以在你当地的社区执行吗. Some tests may require you to be admitted to hospital briefly. 我们要求每一个潜在的候选人至少去一次加州大学旧金山分校医疗中心的门诊,与移植十大赌博平台排行榜见面, coordinators and social worker. 通常,大多数评估可以在一两个星期内完成. 移植小组每周开会讨论患者评估并决定适当的治疗方法. 那些被认为适合移植的病人会被列在全国等候名单上.
Unfortunately the waiting times for organ transplants are long. 1996年,在美国,肺移植的平均等待时间超过一年. 我们等候名单上的每个病人每两到三个月或更频繁地到我们的移植诊所进行门诊访问. While many patients can wait at home, 有时患者需要住院以维持其满意的状态直至移植.
What happens when an organ is available?
当移植团队决定一个潜在的供体适合我们的接受者, we call their home phone number or page their beeper. 不可能预测什么时候能找到合适的器官,而且成功恢复器官的时间有限. 非常重要的是,我们能够迅速找到接受者,并及时将他或她送进十大赌博平台排行榜.
Is the surgery very complicated?
This depends on your specific situation. 移植外科十大赌博平台排行榜将回顾手术过程的细节, 评估访谈过程中手术的风险和预期的术后康复.
How long will I be hospitalized after the transplant?
This depends on your specific situation. 虽然患者在肺移植术后可在10天内充分恢复出院, 通常是住院两周以上.
Do I have to stay near the hospital after the transplant?
Most patients are discharged home after transplant. 虽然在移植后的早期阶段,我们对是否要住在十大赌博平台排行榜附近没有任何具体的要求, 在此期间,随访和实验室检查的频率对居住较远的患者来说可能是一个问题. The social worker can help you to locate guest housing in the area.
Will I have pain after the surgery?
Generally, most patients do not report a lot of pain. 你会有一个切口,在咳嗽时确实会引起疼痛和不适. 我们会给你止痛药和具体的指导来减轻疼痛.
你的家人可以陪伴你直到你进入移植手术. 当你在重症监护室时,家人不能呆在你的房间里. 如果你需要帮助找到客人的住房,社会工作者将能够帮助你. 我们有非常开放的探视时间,并鼓励家属到场. If your visitors are ill (flu or colds), they should not visit you. This is to protect you from the infection.
When can I drive? When can I return to work?
两到三周后,切口愈合后,你就可以开车了. 移植手术后两到三个月你就可以回去工作了
What medications will I take after the transplant?
移植后,您将使用三种主要的免疫抑制(抗排斥)药物. 除了免疫抑制药物,你还需要服用几种预防感染的药物.
How long does it take to fully recover?
移植手术后一般需要三到六个月才能完全恢复. 年龄和既往病史问题可能导致恢复期延长.
Will my insurance pay for the transplant and follow up care?
We have a financial counselor who will verify your insurance. We will obtain authorization for your transplant and follow up care.
在你被列入移植等候名单后,你会得到一个传呼机. Since this is a free program through the LifePage Program, 可能需要几个星期的时间来处理你的文件,并从当地的寻呼机公司发给你一个呼机.
Is there a support group for patients going through transplant?
我们有一个等候名单上的病人和移植后病人的支持小组. 每个月你都会收到支持小组会议和主题的通知.
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