"The benefits are really significantly smaller incisions, so better healing for the patient and less post-operative pain," said Chang, surgical director of the Lung Transplant Program for the NYU Langone Transplant Institute.
"I've been in awe - it's an unbelievable thing," Mehrkar, 57, told The Post on Wednesday shortly after being discharged from NYU Langone Health.
"It was a very huge milestone for us, but the reason why double-lung transplant is different is that's what a majority of patients get," Chang explained.
"After her procedure, which lasted about seven hours, Mehrkar marveled that she could take a 'good breath' almost immediately. "And it's just gotten better," Mehrkar gushed.
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