To save a man who needed a double-lung transplant but had a very complicated case, doctors relied on three key tools: antibiotics, an artificial lung and DD-size breast implants. "I never imagined ...

The surgical team removed Davey Bauer's infected lungs and placed DD breast implants inside the chest cavity. Photo courtesy of Northwestern Medicine "Davey" Bauer hovered on the precipice of death, ...

If he had it to do all over again, Davey Bauer might have gotten a flu shot. For sure, he would have said no thank you to cigarettes and then vaping. Instead, Bauer has a story to tell about living ...

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) — Doctors performed an innovative surgery using breast implants to save the life of a 34-year-old Missouri man who needed a double lung transplant after a severe infection. When David ...

DESOTO, Mo. — A De Soto, Missouri, man has a second chance at life thanks in part to a groundbreaking procedure that temporarily inserted breast implants into his body. The technique was developed by ...

Doctors at Northwestern Medicine used breast implants and an artificial lung to keep a patient stabilized until his double-lung transplant. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...