Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago used a unique solution to save 34-year-old Davey Bauer’s life: large breast implants. Bauer, who had developed severe lung infections due to chronic smoking and vaping and had contracted the flu, required a double lung transplant to survive. However, he was too sick to wait for a donor and go through the transplant procedure.
By removing Bauer’s infected lungs and structuring artificial channels to pump blood through his body, doctors were able to keep him alive. To ensure his heart remained in the proper position, they temporarily used large breast implants. Despite the high risk and complexity of the procedure, Bauer successfully received his life-saving double lung transplant within a few days.
The process was unprecedented, marking a potential breakthrough in transplant practices that could save patients who previously had no chance of survival. This innovative approach has been celebrated by experts in the medical community. “It really sounds like an ingenious way of trying to solve a problem,” said Dr. Albert Rizzo, chief medical officer with the American Lung Association.
Bauer’s successful recovery signifies a remarkable medical achievement and demonstrates the incredible potential for unconventional methods to save lives.
