Conference
Initial Experience with Non-Perfused Organ Donors for Lung Transplantation
Abstract
Purpose Uncontrolled donation after death by circulatory criteria (uDCD) has the potential to alleviate some of the shortage of suitable lungs for transplantation. Non-Perfused Organ Donors (NPOD) differs from uDCD donors in that only lungs are obtained as no reperfusion is instituted after individuals suffer an unexpected sudden cardiac arrest. Family are approached rapidly by trained coordinators for consent to donate lungs. This study …
Authors
Watanabe Y; Healey A; Scott M; Lavery S; Johnson K; Mills C; Galasso M; Chen M; Yeung J; Donahoe L
Volume
38
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.healun.2019.01.458
Conference proceedings
The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Issue
4
ISSN
1053-2498