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Damaged lungs due to pancreatitis

2018-02-12 13:54:09
Hi Dr Doctors just discovered that my brother has a chronic pancreatitis and his lungs are both damaged I would like to know if a man can live wihout lungs or if there is anything can be done. At this moment he is in ICU doctors put him in a comma for him to rest and there is a machine used to help him breath.
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Hi We need lung s for our respiration. It damaged atleast we should replace by transplant if the patient general conditions supports.

Answered2018-02-15 15:33:55

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