Controlled antegrade single lung reperfusion during double lung transplant.
Prompt controlled reperfusion of a pulmonary allograft in a sequential double lung transplant may correct cellular ischemia prior to exposure to full hydrostatic pressures and minimize organ dysfunction. We reviewed the process of a sequential double lung transplant and describe the technique of controlled antegrade graft reperfusion of the initial implant as performed at our institution.
Khalpey
Zain
Z
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. zkhalpey@partners.org
Gilfeather
Michael S
MS
Camp
Phillip C
PC
Jaklitsch
Michael T
MT
D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006801:Humans; D006874:Hydrostatic Pressure; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D015424:Reperfusion / Q000009:adverse effects; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous