Asbestosis and Lung Transplant


Asbestosis is a lung disease caused by chronic damage to lung tissue due to inhaling asbestos fibers. In the second stage of this disease almost all lung tissue affected by extensive scarring and the patient can hardly breathe well even at rest. 



Usually lung transplant is considered as a treatment option, but there are so many obstacles that cause most patients can not get this type of treatment. Some of these reasons are: 



1 - Treat Asbestosis with lung transplant may be an option only if the patient has a prognosis Asbestosis only one to two years to live. At this time, scarring of the lungs, large and very difficult breathing for the patient, thus causing serious disruption of function. Because it takes a very long time before Asbestosis reached this stage, most patients are usually too old to undergo surgery. Age limit for this type of operation is usually around 55 years and when Asbestosis has reached an advanced stage. 



2 - very few donors are available at a particular time for lung transplant. Difficult to find donors who are available (an individual with the lungs of healthy brain dead but kept alive) Donor and recipient must be in the same age and their blood types must match. 



3 - It is often difficult for patients to get approval from their insurance operators, who usually do not believe that lung transplant gives good results in the treatment of asbestos. Operation is very expensive and most patients can not afford to pay for it by their own 



If you have Asbestosis and lung transplantation is an option for you, make sure you get on the donor waiting list immediately. You also should contact a mesothelioma lawyer asbestos and you may be able to claim damages against the company that originally made you Asbestosis disease

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