Utilization of the Organ Care System Lung for the assessment of lungs from a donor after cardiac death (DCD) before bilateral transplantation

P N Mohite; A Sabashnikov; D García Sáez; B Pates; M Zeriouh; F De Robertis; A R Simon

doi:10.1177/0267659114557186

Utilization of the Organ Care System Lung for the assessment of lungs from a donor after cardiac death (DCD) before bilateral transplantation

Perfusion. 2015 Jul;30(5):427-30. doi: 10.1177/0267659114557186. Epub 2014 Oct 20.

Authors

P N Mohite¹, A Sabashnikov², D García Sáez¹, B Pates¹, M Zeriouh¹, F De Robertis¹, A R Simon¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, UK.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation & Mechanical Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, Harefield Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex, UK [email protected].

PMID: 25332197
DOI: 10.1177/0267659114557186

Abstract

In this manuscript, we present the first experience of evaluating donation after circulatory death (DCD) lungs, using the normothermic preservation Organ Care System (OCS) and subsequent successful transplantation. The OCS could be a useful tool for the evaluation of marginal lungs from DCD donors as it allows a proper recruitment and bronchoscopy in such donations in addition to continuous ex-vivo perfusion and assessment and treatment during transport. The OCS could potentially be a standard of care in the evaluation of marginal lungs from DCD.

Keywords: DCD; donor after cardiac death; organ care system lung.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Humans
Lung Transplantation*
Lung*
Male
Middle Aged
Tissue and Organ Procurement*
Transplants*