Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Potential Organ Donors-Rescue Prone Positioning: A Case Report

Transplant Proc. 2021 May;53(4):1342-1344. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2020.10.037. Epub 2020 Nov 23.

Abstract

Organ transplantation is a recognized treatment for many critical organ insufficiencies. One of the main problems in transplantation is the mismatch between organ donation and demand. It is very important to improve donor eligibility after brain stem death and to minimize insult to donatable organs by appropriate donor management. We present prone positioning as an effective supportive method of organ optimization in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome with severe hypoxemia and hemodynamic instability.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prone Position
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / pathology*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tissue and Organ Procurement*
  • Ventilation / methods