Eleven lung transplants have been carried out this year so far, which is considerably lower than last year, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The National Centre for Lung and Heart Transplants, located in the Mater Hospital in Dublin, performed 38 lung transplants last year, with an average of 33 of the surgeries taking place in each of the past five years. However, so far in 2020 just 11 lung transplants have been performed due to the impact the coronavirus has had on the health service. A spokeswoman for the centre said the lung transplant programme continued at the Mater Hospital throughout the pandemic. “There are currently 25 patients on the waiting list for lung transplant at the Mater,” Prof Egan added.

Source: The Irish Times September 27, 2020 09:11 UTC