Ex vivo lung perfusion to improve donor lung function and increase the number of organs available for transplantation

Ex vivo lung perfusion to improve donor lung function and increase the number of organs available for transplantation

This paper describes the initial clinical experience of ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) at the Fondazione Ca’ Granda in Milan between January 2011 and May 2013. EVLP was considered if donor PaO2/FiO2 was below 300 mmHg or if lung function was doubtful. Donors with massive lung contusion, aspiration, p...

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Main Authors: Valenza, Franco, Rosso, Lorenzo, Coppola, Silvia, Froio, Sara, Palleschi, Alessandro, Tosi, Davide, Mendogni, Paolo, Salice, Valentina, Ruggeri, Giulia M, Fumagalli, Jacopo, Villa, Alessandro, Nosotti, Mario, Santambrogio, Luigi, Gattinoni, Luciano
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4241040/

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