title: Utilization of the Organ Care System Lung for the assessment of lungs from a donor after cardiac death (DCD) before bilateral transplantation.
abstract: In this manuscript, we present the first experience of evaluating donation after circulatory death (DCD) lungs, using the normothermic preservation Organ Care System (OCS) and subsequent successful transplantation. The OCS could be a useful tool for the evaluation of marginal lungs from DCD donors as it allows a proper recruitment and bronchoscopy in such donations in addition to continuous ex-vivo perfusion and assessment and treatment during transport. The OCS could potentially be a standard of care in the evaluation of marginal lungs from DCD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mohite
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, UK a.sabashnikov@rbht.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sabashnikov
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: García Sáez
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pates
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeriouh
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Robertis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D019737:Transplants
keywords: DCD; donor after cardiac death; organ care system lung