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'Salvaged' lung used in UK transplant
Donor lungs normally rejected as too damaged can now be 'reconditioned' for transplant, say doctors.
Cystic fibrosis patient James Finlayson is the first in the UK to receive lungs revived using oxygen, nutrients and antibiotics.
Newcastle-based scientists and surgeons suggest it could eventually double the number of available organs
See story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8415532.stm