Alvin Rucker

Journal Article Nature medicine · October 2025 Genetically engineered pig lungs have not previously been transplanted into humans, leaving key questions unanswered regarding the human immune response in the context of a xenotransplanted lung and the possibility of hyperacute rejection. Here, we report ... Full text Cite

Dynamic associations between adverse events after lung transplantation and allograft ischaemic time.

Journal Article European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery · November 2024 ObjectivesThe effect of allograft ischaemic time (AIT) on postoperative events after lung transplantation remains unclear. This study aims to assess the feasibility of extending the duration of AIT.MethodsThe United Network for Organ Shar ... Full text Cite

Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy and the Care of Humphrey Bogart's Midesophageal Cancer.

Journal Article Ann Thorac Surg · August 2024 In 1945, the Welsh surgeon Ivor Lewis first reported performing the resection of a midesophageal tumor through a combined approach involving the abdomen and right chest. Although his technique was initially rebuffed by the preeminent esophageal surgeons of ... Full text Link to item Cite

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