Inhaled nitric oxide during anesthesia for bilateral single lung transplantation. Case report

Minerva Anestesiol. 1998 Jun;64(6):297-301.

Abstract

Recently inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) has been used as pulmonary vasodilator without any effect on systemic hemodynamics. iNO has been also used in cardiac and thoracic surgery, involving lung transplantation. In this case report a patient, 41 years old female, affected by bronchiectasis, underwent bilateral sequential single lung transplantation and during one lung ventilation and pulmonary artery clamped iNO allowed to avoid cardiopulmonary bypass and to carry out the procedure successfully.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anesthesia, Inhalation*
  • Female
  • Hemodynamics / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Lung Transplantation*
  • Nitric Oxide* / administration & dosage
  • Vasodilator Agents* / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Nitric Oxide