“If We Would Have Known”: A Couple’s Regret Over a Missed Opportunity to Have a Biological Child After Lung Transplantation

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic, chronic disease that results in thickened secretions in the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and reproductive tracts. Over 95% of males with CF have congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens causing infertility. This is a case study of a 29-year-old male who u...

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Main Authors: Sigrid Ladores PhD, RN, PNP, CNE, Leigh Ann Bray MSN, RN, CNL, PhD(c), Janet Brown MSN, RN, CPN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Patient Experience
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373518778861