Jena, 08.06.2026 – Jena University Hospital (UKJ) has achieved an extraordinary medical feat: within just eight days, the doctors at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery successfully transplanted four donor lungs. All affected patients survived the highly complex procedures without complications.
- Event: Four lung transplants within eight days
- Location: Universitätsklinikum Jena (UKJ), Jena-Lobeda
- Clinic: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Patients: Four individuals aged 60 to 65
Extraordinary Achievement and a New Life for Mathias Gössner
Successfully performing four highly complex organ transplants in such a short time represents an enormous medical and logistical masterpiece for the entire UKJ team involved. The coordination of the operations and intensive care demanded peak performance from the specialists. All patients, aged between 60 and 65, are on the road to recovery – they have already been able to leave the clinic or are currently receiving further care on the general ward.
One of the patients is 60-year-old Mathias Gössner from the region of Hof. For years, he suffered from the severe lung disease COPD, which massively restricted his daily life and placed a permanent burden on him. Shortly after his official listing for a donor organ, he received the life-changing news that a suitable lung was available. According to the doctors, Gössner is recovering very well after the successful procedure.
UKJ as a Leading Transplantation Center
This concentrated success underscores the role of Jena University Hospital as one of the leading centers for transplantation medicine in Central Germany. For 27 years now, the Jena Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery has been performing lung transplants. Many years of experience and close interdisciplinary cooperation make it possible to manage even such extraordinary clusters of procedures precisely and successfully.
On the occasion of the nationwide Organ Donation Day, the UKJ emphasized the importance of the personal decision to donate organs in order to give seriously ill people like Mathias Gössner a new perspective on life.
🎭 Culture & City Life: The University Hospital in Lobeda
Jena University Hospital (UKJ) in the district of Lobeda is the only university hospital in the Free State of Thuringia. With over 1,400 beds and thousands of employees, it not only ensures maximum medical care for the region but also enjoys an excellent national reputation as a scientific research center. The local transplantation medicine is a cornerstone of the medical location.
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Four lung transplants in eight days at UKJ
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