Crown Princess Mette-Marit Has Undergone a Lung Transplant

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway has undergone a successful lung transplant at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet in Oslo. The Crown Princess has been living with pulmonary fibrosis for several years, and just a few weeks ago, doctors said she was in urgent need of a transplant, with a life expectancy of less than a year without one.

Norway’s Royal Court announced that the lung transplant operation had taken place once it had been completed. In a short statement, the court said the procedure had taken place at Rikshospitalet in Oslo. Arnt Fiane, Head of the Thoracic Surgery Unit at the hospital, said: “The lung transplant has so far been successful.”

In accordance with standard practice for all recent transplant recipients, the Crown Princess will remain admitted to Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet for several weeks to come. This is a routine procedure to adjust medication, manage any potential complications, and undertake rehabilitation, according to Are Holm, Professor of Medicine at the University of Oslo and Senior Consultant and respiratory specialist at Oslo University Hospital.