title: Ex vivo evaluation of lungs from donation after cardiac death after recent cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
abstract: Lack of suitable donor lungs is still a major limitation of lung transplantation. Extended donor acceptance criteria combined with innovative assessment tools can be used to expand the number of suitable organs. We describe a successful transplantation of lungs retrieved from a donor who had undergone aortic root replacement 9 days before donation after cardiac death. The lungs were assessed using ex-vivo lung perfusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zych
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carby
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Redmond
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000542:Alveolitis, Extrinsic Allergic / Q000601:surgery*; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D046148:Donor Selection; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010477:Perfusion; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D016896:Treatment Outcome