Elgin woman, Cook County commissioner with 'flipped organs' receive double-lung transplants, suntimes reports
This spring, Northwestern Medicine's lung transplant team performed complex double transplants for Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer and Elgin resident Yahaira Vega, both of whom were born with situs inversus -- or"flipped organs" in their chest and abdomen.
With the lungs, heart and other vitals in the mirror image of those in a typical patient -- a condition seen in one in 10,000 people -- surgeons had"to come up with some technical modifications" to make donated lungs fit for Deer and Vega, according to Dr. Ankit Bharat, Northwestern Medicine's chief of thoracic surgery.
"It's rare enough to perform a double-lung transplant on one patient with situs inversus, let alone two patients in less than a month at the same health system," Bharat said.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cook County Commissioner and Elgin Woman Receive Successful Lung Transplants Despite Reversed OrgansDennis Deer, a Cook County Commissioner, and an Elgin woman have both received successful lung transplants, even though they have reversed organs. Despite facing additional hurdles, Deer and the woman were able to undergo the life-saving surgeries.
Read more »
Elgin-area barbershops offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in needSeveral Elgin-area barbershops again are partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of Elgin to offer free back-to-school haircuts for students in need.
Read more »
Northeast Florida school districts review new book titles as students go back to schoolAs students prepare to return to school, school districts in Northeast Florida are reviewing new book titles in accordance with new state guidelines. A total of 19 titles have been removed from Duval County Public School shelves, 31 from St. Johns County, and 115 from Clay County. Additionally, Clay County District Schools have added 45 new books for review over the summer.
Read more »
Squatters turn Pennsylvania homes into drug dens, set indoor campfire to cook canned ravioliOfficials in Jeannette, Pennsylvania, are working to demolish a handful of vacant homes that have been the site of squatting and drug use, according the local fire chief.
Read more »
Florida education commissioner says AP Psychology course will ‘remain’ despite The College Board’s banFlorida’s restrictions on instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity have “effectively banned” an Advanced Placement psychology course throughout the state, according to the organization that develops the college-level courses offered to high-school students.
Read more »
NYC Police Commissioner Caban makes several NYPD leadership changesNYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig was one of the top police officials asked by Commissioner Edward Caban to submit his resignation last week.
Read more »