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Pulmonary vein gas analysis for assessing donor lung function.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12022557     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Radial artery oxygenation (PaO2) is the standard method for assessing potential lung donors. This study was proposed to assess the use of pulmonary vein gases (PvO2) in selection of donor lung for transplantation. METHODS: We studied 170 lungs from 85 consecutive donors. Lungs were classified into group A, PaO2 and PvO2 > 300 mm Hg; group B, PaO2 < 300 mm Hg, and PvO2 > 300 mm Hg; and group C, PvO2 < 300 mm Hg. RESULTS: Lungs retrieved from group A and group B were used for transplantation. Allograft function, assessed by the arterial and alveolar oxygen tension ratio, was similar at 12 hours and at 24 hours after operation (0.69, 0.73, vs 0.70, 0.71, for groups A and B, respectively (p = 0.8, 0.7, respectively). Similar radiologic appearance was seen in both groups (p = 0.2). Median duration of intubation was also similar (p = 0.6). The 30-day mortality rate was 12% versus 11.3% (p = 0.8), and 1-year survival rate was 80% versus 82% (p = 0.8) for recipient received lungs from group A and B donors, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Selective pulmonary veins analysis gives an accurate assessment of individual gas exchange in comparison with arterial PaO2, identifying more potential donor lungs for transplantation.
Authors:
Tarek M Aziz; Ahmed El-Gamel; Rasheed A G Saad; Marcello Migliore; Colin S Campbell; Nizar A Yonan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  73     ISSN:  0003-4975     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2002 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-05-22     Completed Date:  2002-06-10     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1599-604; discussion 1604-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Transplant Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom. tarekaziz55@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cause of Death
Female
Graft Survival / physiology
Humans
Lung Transplantation / physiology*
Male
Middle Aged
Oxygen / blood*
Postoperative Complications / mortality
Prognosis
Pulmonary Gas Exchange / physiology
Pulmonary Veins
Survival Rate
Tissue Donors*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7782-44-7/Oxygen

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