Ben Askren, Lung Transplant
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Longtime MMA star Ben Askren (who lost to Jake Paul in a 2021 boxing bout) is now on the other side of a fight for his life that was looking extremely grim just
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Boxing News on MSNJake Paul Steps Up: $500,000 Donated For Ben Askren's TransplantJake Paul donated $500,000 to help save Ben Askren’s life after the latter needed a double lung transplant. Askren was hospitalized due to his battle with pneumonia. Things got so severe that he required a double lung transplant to survive.
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and outcomes of antireflux surgery in lung transplant recipients (LTRs) with BOS and associated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Materials and methods: This single-center study included 8 consecutive patients at a median (interquartile range [IQR]) age of 29 (25–46) years who underwent bilateral lung transplantation and subsequent antireflux surgery due to BOS.