Potential for detrimental hyperinflation after lung transplantation with application of negative pleural pressure to undersized lung grafts.
Kozower
Benjamin D
BD
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo., USA.
Meyers
Bryan F
BF
Ciccone
Anna Maria
AM
Guthrie
Tracey J
TJ
Patterson
G Alexander
GA
D000403:Airway Resistance; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001824:Body Constitution; D015505:Chest Tubes; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008170:Lung Compliance; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D018192:Lymphangioleiomyomatosis / Q000601:surgery; D035422:Pleural Cavity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000601:surgery; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D013990:Tidal Volume