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Published on: August 15, 2022
Lung Procurement After Cardiac Death in a Donor With Previous Median Sternotomy
Chitaru Kurihara1, Masashi Kawabori1, Masahiro Ono1
1Division of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Circulatory Support, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Department of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation and the Center for Cardiac Support, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas.
Abstract:
The shortage of lungs for organ donation is problematic, and meeting the demand by expanding the donor pool in lung transplantation is critical. Donation after cardiac death (DCD) is an under-used approach that could be a valuable source of organs. However, procuring lungs from donors with a previous median sternotomy is technically difficult and is usually avoided. Here, we describe the procurement of lungs from a DCD patient with a previous median sternotomy.
