title: Ex vivo experimental model: split lung block technique.
abstract: Since they were first established, ex vivo models of lung reconditioning have been evaluated extensively. When rejected donor lungs are used, the great variability among the cases can hinder the progress of such studies. In order to avoid this problem, we developed a technique that consists of separating the lung block into right and left blocks and subsequently reconnecting those two blocks. This technique allows us to have one study lung and one control lung.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Dante Pazzanese Institute of Cardiology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. awmariani@gmail.com
authors.forename: Alessandro Wasum
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: Israel Lopes de
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Medeiros
authors.forename: Paulo Manuel
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Pêgo-Fernandes
authors.forename: Flávio Guimarães
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Fernando do Valle
authors.initials: Fdo V
authors.lastname: Unterpertinger
authors.forename: Lucas Matos
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Canzian
authors.forename: Fábio Biscegli
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Jatene
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D046148:Donor Selection; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008488:Medical Illustration; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D009926:Organ Preservation / Q000379:methods*; D015424:Reperfusion / Q000379:methods*; D019172:Transplantation Conditioning / Q000379:methods