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Coverage dated November 7, 2023 to November 8, 2023

Chicago doctors use breast implants to perform successful double-lung transplant

Headline from Fox32 Chicago

A monumental surgery at Northwestern Medicine saved a man's life after years of smoking.

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  1. Live Science

    Breast implants saved a man's life during a lung transplant. Here's how. (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants and an artificial lung to keep a patient stabilized until his double-lung transplant.

  2. WHDH Boston

    Breast implants play crucial role in innovative procedure to save life of man with severe lung damage - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — When 34-year-old Davey Bauer’s lungs stopped working, doctors turned to an unusual tool to help keep him alive: large breast implants.Experts say it was

  3. CNN

    Breast implants play a crucial role in innovative procedure to save life of man with severe lung damage (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    When 34-year-old Davey Bauer’s lungs stopped working, doctors turned to an unusual tool to help keep him alive: large breast implants.

  4. WSVN Miami

    Breast implants play a crucial role in innovative procedure to save life of man with severe lung damage - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    (CNN) — When 34-year-old Davey Bauer’s lungs stopped working, doctors turned to an unusual tool to help keep him alive: large breast implants.Experts say it

  5. The Daily Caller

    Double-D Breast Implants Reportedly Save Missouri Man’s Life Before Double Lung Transplant (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Doctors used double-D breast implants to save a man's life after he caught a serious case of the flu, according to a new report from People.

  6. NBC News

    Breast implants used in man's lifesaving double-lung transplant (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A rare procedure kept 34-year-old Davey Bauer, who had smoked and vaped for many years, alive while he awaited a double-lung transplant.

  7. Fox32 Chicago

    Chicago doctors use breast implants to perform successful double-lung transplant (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A monumental surgery at Northwestern Medicine saved a man's life after years of smoking.

  8. The Hill

    Breast implants help save life of Missouri man with severe lung damage (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Doctors performed an innovative surgery using breast implants to save the life of a 34-year-old Missouri man.

  9. New York Post

    Doctors use breast implants to save lung transplant patient who nearly died from vaping (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “He was at the end of the road,” said one of his surgeons regarding the successful and innovative last-ditch effort.

  10. Fox News

    Chicago doctors use breast implants to perform successful double-lung transplant on 34-year-old man (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Doctors in Chicago performed a successful double-lung transplant while using breast implants to help keep a 34-year-old Missouri man alive.

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