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Lung Rapid Recovery Procurement Combined with Abdominal Normothermic Regional Perfusion in Controlled Donation after Circulatory Death
Published on: August 15, 2022
[Donor lung availability in the 21st century].
1Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou (HEGP), 1, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris. redha.souilamas@egp.aphp.fr
Bulletin De L'Academie Nationale De Medecine
|July 31, 2010
Summary
Lung transplant waiting lists are long due to donor scarcity. Ex vivo lung reconditioning offers new hope, improving graft utilization and enabling programmed transplants.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Organ Transplantation
Context:
- Lung transplantation is a vital treatment for end-stage pulmonary failure.
- Graft scarcity and increasing waitlists lead to patient mortality.
- Current transplant rates remain low, with only ~20% of donor lungs utilized.
Purpose:
- To introduce the novel ex vivo lung reconditioning technique.
- To highlight its potential to increase lung graft utilization.
- To discuss advancements in organ preservation and transplantation programming.
Summary:
- Ex vivo lung reconditioning allows previously rejected lungs to be transplanted successfully.
- This technique significantly extends organ preservation times, facilitating planned surgeries.
- Future developments include mobile organ-care machines and dedicated reconditioning laboratories.
Impact:
- Increases the pool of transplantable lungs, reducing waitlist deaths.
- Enhances surgical efficiency through programmed transplantation.
- Represents a significant advancement in managing lung graft scarcity.
