Eleven pairs of donor lungs with inferior PaO2/FiO2 ratio, bilateral infiltrate on chest X-ray or ongoing extra corporeal membrane oxygenation were successfully reconditioned by ex vivo lung perfusion and transplanted. The early postoperative course was acceptable when compared to originally suitable donor lungs.
Early results in transplantation of initially rejected donor lungs after ex vivo lung perfusion: a case–control study
Submitted by: Erica Curcio
Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Andreas Wallinder, Sven-Erik Ricksten, Martin Silverborn, Christoffer Hansson, Gerdt C. Riise, Hans Liden, Anders Jeppsson, and Göran Dellgren