A lung transplant surgery is undertaken to remove diseased lung in an individual and replace the same with a healthy lung, sourced from a deceased donor. A last resort, the surgery is typically undertaken for patients with end-stage lung failure to improve longevity and quality of the life.

A transplant may remove one or both lungs, and in some cases the surgery is combined with a heart transplant as well, in which case it is termed the heart-lung transplant. Lung transplant is carried out to treat certain life-threatening diseases, such as COPD, Pulmonary Hypertension, Cystic fibrosis, Scaring and inflammation of the bronchioles. The Lung Transplantation program at Gleneagles Global Hospitals is one of the best in India. Staffed with the best transplant surgeons and specialized equipment, the facility has pioneered several complicated and innovative transplant surgeries with exceptional success rate.

A number of respiratory diseases are treated and lung transplantations are offered for various lung disorders. They are:

• End stage lung disease
• Cystic fibrosis
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Pulmonary vasodilators
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Interstitial lung disease