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Catelli C, D’Alessandro M, Lloret Madrid A, Fossi A, Franchi F, Bennett D, Paladini P, Bargagli E, Luzzi L. Donor-Recipient Mismatch in Lung Transplantation: The Role of Graft Sizing in Clinical Outcomes. Transpl Int 2025; 38:14387. [PMID: 40270923 PMCID: PMC12014425 DOI: 10.3389/ti.2025.14387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2025] [Accepted: 03/24/2025] [Indexed: 04/25/2025]
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Lung transplantation is a life-saving procedure for end-stage lung diseases. Size matching is critical in the donor-recipient selection process. This retrospective study analyzed 146 patients who underwent lung transplantation between 2013 and 2023. Patients who required graft resizing were assigned to the sizing group (S), non-resizing cases to the non-sizing group (NS). The primary goal was to identify predictive factors for graft resizing. Secondary endpoints included ischemia time, ventilation time, primary graft dysfunction (PGD) and hospital stay. The S group was further stratified on baseline parameters to assess differences in outcomes. Recipient height and single transplants were higher in the NS group. Donor-recipient height ratio was the only predictor for resizing (p = 0.02). Postoperative outcomes and overall survival were similar between the groups. In Group S, male patients showed higher rates of acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic rejection, the former being associated also with anatomical resections; patients older than 50 experienced higher rates of PGD. Graft resizing is a feasible strategy for addressing size mismatch, but it is associated with increased risks of PGD and AKI, particularly in older male recipients and those undergoing anatomical resections. These findings highlight the importance of careful preoperative donor-recipient size matching.
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- Chiara Catelli
- Lung Transplant Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Respiratory Diseases Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- Thoracic Surgery Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- Respiratory Diseases Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Lung Transplant Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Nakajima D, Sakanoue I, Kayawake H, Sumitomo R, Nishikawa S, Tanaka S, Yutaka Y, Menju T, Date H. Adult living-donor lobar lung transplant using a small-for-size graft. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 66:ezae390. [PMID: 39607787 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2024] [Revised: 10/07/2024] [Accepted: 11/27/2024] [Indexed: 11/30/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study was designed to examine the outcomes of adult living-donor lobar lung transplants (LDLLTs) using small-for-size grafts. METHODS A calculated graft forced vital capacity of <50% of the predicted forced vital capacity of the recipient was considered to indicate a small-for-size graft. Adult recipients (≥18 years) who underwent LDLLTs between 2008 and 2022 were included in this study. RESULTS We performed 80 adult LDLLTs, using small-for-size grafts in 15 patients and non-small grafts in 65 patients. Grade 3 primary graft dysfunction developed within 72 h after the transplant in 3 patients (20%) in the small group and in 3 patients (4.6%) in the non-small group (P = 0.0763). The 1- and 5-year survival rates were 86.7% and 69.3% in the small group and 93.8% and 77.1% in the non-small group (P = 0.742). In the small group, the native lungs were spared in 8 patients, whereas 2 lobar grafts were implanted with non-spared native lungs in the other 7 patients. The 1- and 5-year survival rates were significantly better in the spared group (both 100%) than in the non-spared group (71.4% and 23.8%; P = 0.0375). The spared group showed a significantly higher median percent forced vital capacity after the transplant than the non-spared group (68.5% vs 44.9%; P = 0.0027). CONCLUSIONS Although the use of small-for-size grafts was associated with a higher rate of severe primary graft dysfunction, no differences were found in survival rates. When the graft is small, the native lung should be partially spared if possible.
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- Daisuke Nakajima
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Eberlein M, Keech JC, Reed RM. Applied physiological principles in the management of a lung allograft to thoracic cavity size mismatch in severe emphysema. JHLT OPEN 2024; 6:100124. [PMID: 40145029 PMCID: PMC11935444 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlto.2024.100124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2025]
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In this review, we discuss physiological principles that guided the management of a lung transplant for emphysema related to alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, where a lung allograft to thoracic cavity size mismatch occurred (donor-to-recipient predicted total lung capacity [pTLC] ratio was 0.89, donor pTLC-to-recipient actual-TLC ratio 0.62). In emphysema, the loss of lung elastic recoil and airway obstruction leads to air trapping and lung hyperinflation. Remodeling of the thoracic cavity ("barrel chest") develops, which has implications for donor-to-recipient sizing and postoperative management of lung transplantation. We discuss the physiology of a relatively undersized allograft and the impact on chest tube, mechanical ventilation, and respiratory system mechanics management. This case also illustrates how chronic adaptations of the ventilatory pattern to advanced lung diseases are reversible and the chest cavity size can remodel back to normal after lung transplantation.
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- Michael Eberlein
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Ghiani A, Kneidinger N, Neurohr C, Frank S, Hinske LC, Schneider C, Michel S, Irlbeck M. Mechanical Power Density Predicts Prolonged Ventilation Following Double Lung Transplantation. Transpl Int 2023; 36:11506. [PMID: 37799668 PMCID: PMC10548550 DOI: 10.3389/ti.2023.11506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) after lung transplantation poses several risks, including higher tracheostomy rates and increased in-hospital mortality. Mechanical power (MP) of artificial ventilation unifies the ventilatory variables that determine gas exchange and may be related to allograft function following transplant, affecting ventilator weaning. We retrospectively analyzed consecutive double lung transplant recipients at a national transplant center, ventilated through endotracheal tubes upon ICU admission, excluding those receiving extracorporeal support. MP and derived indexes assessed up to 36 h after transplant were correlated with invasive ventilation duration using Spearman's coefficient, and we conducted receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis to evaluate the accuracy in predicting PMV (>72 h), expressed as area under the ROC curve (AUROC). PMV occurred in 82 (35%) out of 237 cases. MP was significantly correlated with invasive ventilation duration (Spearman's ρ = 0.252 [95% CI 0.129-0.369], p < 0.01), with power density (MP normalized to lung-thorax compliance) demonstrating the strongest correlation (ρ = 0.452 [0.345-0.548], p < 0.01) and enhancing PMV prediction (AUROC 0.78 [95% CI 0.72-0.83], p < 0.01) compared to MP (AUROC 0.66 [0.60-0.72], p < 0.01). Mechanical power density may help identify patients at risk for PMV after double lung transplantation.
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- Alessandro Ghiani
- Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Lung Center Stuttgart–Schillerhoehe Lung Clinic GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Hospital GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Medicine V, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine, Lung Center Stuttgart–Schillerhoehe Lung Clinic GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Hospital GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Institute for Digital Medicine, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC-M), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich, Germany
- Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Morgan S, Aneman A, Nair P. Mechanical ventilation post-bilateral lung transplantation: A scoping review. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2023; 67:576-587. [PMID: 36808616 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evidence from lung protective ventilation (LPV) in the acute respiratory distress syndrome has commonly been applied to guide periprocedural ventilation in lung transplantation. However, this approach may not adequately consider the distinctive features of respiratory failure and allograft physiology in the lung transplant recipient. This scoping review was conducted to systematically map the research describing ventilation and relevant physiological parameters post-bilateral lung transplantation with the aim to identify any associations with patient outcomes and gaps in the current knowledge base. METHODS To identify relevant publications, comprehensive literature searches of electronic bibliographic databases were conducted with the guidance of an experienced librarian in MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS and the Cochrane Library. The search strategies were peer-reviewed using the PRESS (Peer Review of Electronic Search Strategies) checklist. The reference lists of all relevant review articles were surveyed. Publications were included in the review if they described relevant ventilation parameters in the immediate post-operative period, published between 2000 and 2022 and involved human subjects undergoing bilateral lung transplantation. Publications were excluded if they included animal models, only single-lung transplant recipients or only patients managed with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. RESULTS A total of 1212 articles were screened, 27 were subject to full-text review and 11 were included in the analysis. The quality of the included studies was assessed to be poor with no prospective multi-centre randomised controlled trials. The frequency of reported retrospective LPV parameters was as follows: tidal volume (82%), tidal volume indexed to both donor and recipient body weight (27%) and plateau pressure (18%). Data suggest that undersized grafts are at risk of unrecognised higher tidal volume ventilation indexed to donor body weight. The most reported patient-centred outcome was graft dysfunction severity in the first 72 h. CONCLUSION This review has identified a significant knowledge gap that indicates uncertainty regarding the safest ventilation practice in lung transplant recipients. The risk may be greatest in patients with established high-grade primary graft dysfunction and undersized allografts, and these factors may define a sub-group that warrants further investigation.
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- Stephen Morgan
- Intensive Care Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Intensive Care Medicine, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Intensive Care Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Jeon K. Critical Care Management Following Lung Transplantation. J Chest Surg 2022; 55:325-331. [PMID: 35924541 PMCID: PMC9358155 DOI: 10.5090/jcs.22.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Postoperative critical care management for lung transplant recipients in the intensive care unit (ICU) has expanded in recent years due to its complexity and impact on clinical outcomes. The practical aspects of post-transplant critical care management, especially regarding ventilation and hemodynamic management during the early postoperative period in the ICU, are discussed in this brief review. Monitoring in the ICU provides information on the patient’s clinical status, diagnostic assessment of complications, and future management plans since lung transplantation involves unique pathophysiological conditions and risk factors for complications. After lung transplantation, the grafts should be appropriately ventilated with lung protective strategies to prevent ventilator-induced lung injury, as well as to promote graft function and maintain adequate gas exchange. Hypotension and varying degrees of pulmonary edema are common in the immediate postoperative lung transplantation setting. Ventricular dysfunction in lung transplant recipients should also be considered. Therefore, adequate volume and hemodynamic management with vasoactive agents based on their physiological effects and patient response are critical in the early postoperative lung transplantation period. Integrated management provided by a professional multidisciplinary team is essential for the critical care management of lung transplant recipients in the ICU.
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- Kyeongman Jeon
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Chen C, Zheng Q, Wu D, Song Y, Xu G. Review of outcomes of delayed chest closure following lung transplantation: a meta-analysis. J Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 17:122. [PMID: 35590331 PMCID: PMC9118833 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-022-01868-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Purpose The clinical outcomes of delayed chest closure (DCC) compared with primary chest closure (PCC) following lung transplantation, including perioperative outcomes and long-term survival, remained controversial. This was the first systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify the short- and long-term outcomes of DCC following lung transplantation. Methods We comprehensively searched electronic literature from 4 databases up to April 1st, 2022. Dichotomous data and continuous data were pooled with odds ratio and weighted mean difference, respectively. The quality of included studies was assessed with the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. Results Ten studies were included in the systematic review and 4 studies were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled analysis showed that DCC was associated with an increased risk of surgical site infection, prolonged hospital stays, and higher risk of primary graft dysfunction compared to PCC. The 30 day and 5 year survival were higher in PCC cohort compared with DCC cohort while differences in survival at 6 months was insignificant. Conclusion Our findings do not support the aggressive application of DCC. DCC should be cautiously applied since its association with worse perioperative outcomes and higher mortality. But it remains the life-saving steps under dangerous circumstances.
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- Cheng Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, China.
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Trinh BN, Brzezinski M, Kukreja J. Early Postoperative Management of Lung Transplant Recipients. Thorac Surg Clin 2022; 32:185-195. [PMID: 35512937 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2021.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The early postoperative period after lung transplantation is a critical time. Prompt recognition and treatment of primary graft dysfunction can alter long-term allograft function. Cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal, and hematologic derangements are common and require close management to limit their negative sequelae.
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- Binh N Trinh
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, Suite MUW-405, San Francisco, CA 94143-0118, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, Suite MUW-405, San Francisco, CA 94143-0118, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 500 Parnassus Avenue, Suite MUW-405, San Francisco, CA 94143-0118, USA.
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Niroomand A, Qvarnström S, Stenlo M, Malmsjö M, Ingemansson R, Hyllén S, Lindstedt S. The role of mechanical ventilation in primary graft dysfunction in the postoperative lung transplant recipient: A single center study and literature review. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2022; 66:483-496. [PMID: 35014027 PMCID: PMC9303877 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is still a major complication in patients undergoing lung transplantation (LTx). Much is unknown about the effect of postoperative mechanical ventilation on outcomes, with debate on the best approach to ventilation. Aim/Purpose The goal of this study was to generate hypotheses on the association between postoperative mechanical ventilation settings and allograft size matching in PGD development. Method This is a retrospective study of LTx patients between September 2011 and September 2018 (n = 116). PGD was assessed according to the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) criteria. Data were collected from medical records, including chest x‐ray assessments, blood gas analysis, mechanical ventilator parameters and spirometry. Results Positive end‐expiratory pressures (PEEP) of 5 cm H2O were correlated with lower rates of grade 3 PGD. Graft size was important as tidal volumes calculated according to the recipient yielded greater rates of PGD when low volumes were used, a correlation that was lost when donor metrics were used. Conclusion Our results highlight a need for greater investigation of the role donor characteristics play in determining post‐operative ventilation of a lung transplant recipient. The mechanical ventilation settings on postoperative LTx recipients may have an implication for the development of acute graft dysfunction. Severe PGD was associated with the use of a PEEP higher than 5 and lower tidal volumes and oversized lungs were associated with lower long‐term mortality. Lack of association between ventilatory settings and survival may point to the importance of other variables than ventilation in the development of PGD.
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- Anna Niroomand
- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation Skåne University Hospital Lund University Lund Sweden
- Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine Lund University Lund Sweden
- Lund Stem Cell Center Lund University Lund Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund University Lund Sweden
- Rutgers Robert University New Brunswick New Jersey USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation Skåne University Hospital Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation Skåne University Hospital Lund University Lund Sweden
- Lund Stem Cell Center Lund University Lund Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation Skåne University Hospital Lund University Lund Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation Skåne University Hospital Lund University Lund Sweden
- Lund Stem Cell Center Lund University Lund Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care and Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation Skåne University Hospital Lund University Lund Sweden
- Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine Lund University Lund Sweden
- Lund Stem Cell Center Lund University Lund Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund University Lund Sweden
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The number of lung transplantations is progressively increasing worldwide, providing new challenges to interprofessional teams and the intensive care units. The outcome of lung transplantation recipients is critically affected by a complex interplay of particular pathophysiologic conditions and risk factors, knowledge of which is fundamental to appropriately manage these patients during the early postoperative course. As high-grade evidence-based guidelines are not available, the authors aimed to provide an updated review of the postoperative management of lung transplantation recipients in the intensive care unit, which addresses six main areas: (1) management of mechanical ventilation, (2) fluid and hemodynamic management, (3) immunosuppressive therapies, (4) prevention and management of neurologic complications, (5) antimicrobial therapy, and (6) management of nutritional support and abdominal complications. The integrated care provided by a dedicated multidisciplinary team is key to optimize the complex postoperative management of lung transplantation recipients in the intensive care unit.
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Mangukia C, Shigemura N, Stacey B, Sunagawa G, Muhammad N, Espinosa J, Kehara H, Yanagida R, Kashem MA, Minakata K, Toyoda Y. Donor quality assessment and size match in lung transplantation. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 37:401-415. [PMID: 34539105 PMCID: PMC8441039 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-021-01251-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Careful donor quality assessment and size match can impact long-term survival in lung transplantation. With this article, we review the conceptual and practical aspects of the preoperative donor lung quality assessment and size matching.
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- Chirantan Mangukia
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, 3rd floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, 3rd floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, 3rd floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, 3rd floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, 3rd floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, 3rd floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, 3rd floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, 3rd floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, 3rd floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, 3rd floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, 3rd floor, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140 USA
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Tague LK, Bedair B, Witt C, Byers DE, Vazquez-Guillamet R, Kulkarni H, Alexander-Brett J, Nava R, Puri V, Kreisel D, Trulock EP, Gelman A, Hachem RR. Lung protective ventilation based on donor size is associated with a lower risk of severe primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021; 40:1212-1222. [PMID: 34353713 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mechanical ventilation immediately after lung transplantation may impact the development of primary graft dysfunction (PGD), particularly in cases of donor-recipient size mismatch as ventilation is typically based on recipient rather than donor size. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adult bilateral lung transplant recipients at our center between January 2010 and January 2017. We defined donor-based lung protective ventilation (dLPV) as 6 to 8 ml/kg of donor ideal body weight and plateau pressure <30 cm H2O. We calculated the donor-recipient predicted total lung capacity (pTLC) ratio and used logistic regression to examine relationships between pTLC ratio, dLPV and PGD grade 3 at 48 to 72 hours. We used Cox proportional hazards modelling to examine the relationship between pTLC ratio, dLPV and 1-year survival. RESULTS The cohort included 373 recipients; 24 (6.4%) developed PGD grade 3 at 48 to 72 hours, and 213 (57.3%) received dLPV. Mean pTLC ratio was 1.04 ± 0.18. dLPV was associated with significantly lower risks of PGD grade 3 (OR = 0.44; 95% CI: 0.29-0.68, p < 0.001) and 1-year mortality (HR = 0.49; 95% CI: 0.29-0.8, p = 0.018). There was a significant association between pTLC ratio and the risk of PGD grade 3, but this was attenuated by the use of dLPV. CONCLUSIONS dLPV is associated with decreased risk of PGD grade 3 at 48 to 72 hours and decreased 1-year mortality. Additionally, dLPV attenuates the association between pTLC and both PGD grade 3 and 1-year mortality. Donor-based ventilation strategies may help to mitigate the risk of PGD and other adverse outcomes associated with size mismatch after lung transplantation.
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- Laneshia K Tague
- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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A simplified strategy for donor-recipient size-matching in lung transplant for interstitial lung disease. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021; 40:1422-1430. [PMID: 34301464 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Donor-recipient size-matching has been repeatedly reported to improve outcomes following lung transplantation (LTx). However, there is significant variability in practice and the optimal strategy for size-matching is yet to be defined. For recipients with ILD, size-matching decisions are complicated by concerns regarding the potential impact of pre-LTx pulmonary restriction. We evaluate whether a specific donor-to-recipient size-matching strategy, based on predicted total lung capacity, benefits this patient group. METHODS This retrospective, single-centre, cohort study describes the post-LTx outcomes of adults who underwent LTx for ILD between 1983 and 2020. Only patients with restrictive physiology, based on pre-LTx pulmonary function testing were included. Post-LTx outcomes were compared based on donor-recipient predicted TLC (D-R pTLC) ratio. A D-R pTLC ratio of ≥0.8 or <1.2 for DLTx, and a D-R pTLC ratio of ≥0.8 or <1.0 for SLTx were classified as 'size-matched'. RESULTS Five-hundred and fifty LTx recipients met inclusion criteria. Of these, 404 underwent DLTx and 146 underwent SLTx. Size-matching was achieved in 78% of DLTx and 47% of SLTx. Overall survival (p = 0.007) and CLAD-free survival (p < 0.001) was significantly improved following a size-matched DLTx, compared to those with D-R pTLC ratios <0.8 or ≥1.2. Size-matching based on a D-R pTLC ratio 0.8≥ <1.0 for SLTX did not significantly improve survival. CONCLUSIONS D-R pTLC size-matching, based on a ratio of 0.8≥ <1.2 improved post-DLTx outcomes for patients with restrictive lung disease. This is simple to do, and if applied clinically, could improve overall outcomes in lung transplantation.
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Despite advances in surgical technique, lung transplantation is associated with worse survival when compared with other solid organ transplantations. Graft dysfunction and infection are the leading causes of mortality in the first 30 days following transplantation. Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a form of reperfusion injury that occurs early after transplantation. Management of PGD is mainly supportive with use of lung protective ventilation. Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may be used in severe cases. Bacterial pneumonias are the most common infectious complication in the immediate post transplant period, but invasive fungal infections may also occur. Other potential complications in the postoperative period include atrial arrhythmias and neurologic complications such as stroke. There is a lack of multicenter, randomized trials to guide ventilation strategies, infection prophylaxis, and treatment of atrial arrhythmias, therefore prevention and management of post-transplant complications vary by transplant center.
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- Christina C Kao
- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Geube M, Anandamurthy B, Yared JP. Perioperative Management of the Lung Graft Following Lung Transplantation. Crit Care Clin 2018; 35:27-43. [PMID: 30447779 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2018.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Perioperative management of patients undergoing lung transplantation is one of the most complex in cardiothoracic surgery. Certain perioperative interventions, such as mechanical ventilation, fluid management and blood transfusions, use of extracorporeal mechanical support, and pain management, may have significant impact on the lung graft function and clinical outcome. This article provides a review of perioperative interventions that have been shown to impact the perioperative course after lung transplantation.
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- Mariya Geube
- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, J4-331, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, J4-331, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, J4-331, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Report of the ISHLT Working Group on primary lung graft dysfunction Part IV: Prevention and treatment: A 2016 Consensus Group statement of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2017; 36:1121-1136. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2017.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Perioperative management of patients undergoing lung transplantation is challenging and requires constant communication among the surgical, anesthesia, perfusion, and nursing teams. Although all aspects of anesthetic management are important, certain intraoperative strategies (mechanical ventilation, fluid management, extracorporeal mechanical support deployment) have tremendous impact on the subsequent evolution of the lung transplant recipient, especially with respect to allograft function, and should be carefully considered. This review highlights some of the intraoperative anesthetic challenges and opportunities during lung transplantation.
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- Alina Nicoara
- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Road, HAFS Building, Box 3094, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, 757 Westwood Boulevard, Suite 3325, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Report of the ISHLT Working Group on Primary Lung Graft Dysfunction, part I: Definition and grading-A 2016 Consensus Group statement of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2017; 36:1097-1103. [PMID: 28942784 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2017.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 457] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Eberlein M, Reed RM, Chahla M, Bolukbas S, Blevins A, Van Raemdonck D, Stanzi A, Inci I, Marasco S, Shigemura N, Aigner C, Deuse T. Lobar lung transplantation from deceased donors: A systematic review. World J Transplant 2017; 7:70-80. [PMID: 28280698 PMCID: PMC5324031 DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v7.i1.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Revised: 08/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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AIM To systematically review reports on deceased-donor-lobar lung transplantation (ddLLTx) and uniformly describe size matching using the donor-to-recipient predicted-total lung-capacity (pTLC) ratio.
METHODS We set out to systematically review reports on ddLLTx and uniformly describe size matching using the donor-to-recipient pTLC ratio and to summarize reported one-year survival data of ddLLTx and conventional-LTx. We searched in PubMed, CINAHL via EBSCO, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews via Wiley (CDSR), Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects via Wiley (DARE), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials via Wiley (CENTRAL), Scopus (which includes EMBASE abstracts), and Web of Science for original reports on ddLLTx.
RESULTS Nine observational cohort studies reporting on 301 ddLLTx met our inclusion criteria for systematic review of size matching, and eight for describing one-year-survival. The ddLLTx-group was often characterized by high acuity; however there was heterogeneity in transplant indications and pre-operative characteristics between studies. Data to calculate the pTLC ratio was available for 242 ddLLTx (80%). The mean pTLCratio before lobar resection was 1.25 ± 0.3 and the transplanted pTLCratio after lobar resection was 0.76 ± 0.2. One-year survival in the ddLLTx-group ranged from 50%-100%, compared to 72%-88% in the conventional-LTx group. In the largest study ddLLTx (n = 138) was associated with a lower one-year-survival compared to conventional-LTx (n = 539) (65.1% vs 84.1%, P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION Further investigations of optimal donor-to-recipient size matching parameters for ddLLTx could improve outcomes of this important surgical option.
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Mohite PN, Sabashnikov A, Popov AF, Zeriouh M, Fatullayev J, Capoccia M, Amrani M, Carby M, Simon AR. Delayed Chest Closure With Skin Approximation After Lung Transplant in Oversized Graft. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2017; 16:107-109. [PMID: 28137205 DOI: 10.6002/ect.2015.0309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Closure of the chest after lung transplant in cases of oversized grafts is often difficult. Lung volume reduction and delayed closure of the chest with Bogota bag are the only options available in such situations. Here, we propose to keep the sternum and intercostal spaces open and approximate skin over it. Once lung function improves and reperfusion-related edema recovers, the chest can be closed.
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- Prashant N Mohite
- From the Department of Cardiothoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield, London, United Kingdom
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Shaver CM, Ware LB. Primary graft dysfunction: pathophysiology to guide new preventive therapies. Expert Rev Respir Med 2017; 11:119-128. [PMID: 28074663 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2017.1280398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a common complication of lung transplantation characterized by acute pulmonary edema associated with bilateral pulmonary infiltrates and hypoxemia in the first 3 post-operative days. Development of PGD is a predictor of poor short- and long-term outcomes after lung transplantation, but there are currently limited tools to prevent its occurrence. Areas covered: Several potentially modifiable donor, recipient, and operative risk factors for PGD have been identified. In addition, basic and translational studies in animals and ex vivo lung perfusion systems have identified several biomarkers and mechanisms of injury in PGD. In this review, we outline the clinical and genetic risk factors for PGD and summarize experimental data exploring PGD mechanisms, with a focus on strategies to reduce PGD risk and on potential novel molecular targets for PGD prevention. Expert commentary: Because of the clinical importance of PGD, development of new therapies for prevention and treatment is critically important. Improved understanding of the pathophysiology of clinical PGD provides a framework to explore novel agents to prevent or reverse PGD. Ex vivo lung perfusion provides a new opportunity for rapid development of therapeutics that target this devastating complication of lung transplantation.
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- a Department of Medicine , Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville , TN , USA
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- a Department of Medicine , Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville , TN , USA.,b Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology , Vanderbilt University Medical Center , Nashville , TN , USA
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Eberlein M, Bolukbas S, Pena T, Reed RM. eComment. Lung size mismatch and graft dysfunction immediately after reperfusion. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2016; 22:320. [PMID: 26874005 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivw026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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How to minimise ventilator-induced lung injury in transplanted lungs: The role of protective ventilation and other strategies. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2016; 32:828-36. [PMID: 26148171 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000000291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Lung transplantation is the treatment of choice for end-stage pulmonary diseases. In order to avoid or reduce pulmonary and systemic complications, mechanical ventilator settings have an important role in each stage of lung transplantation. In this respect, the use of mechanical ventilation with a tidal volume of 6 to 8 ml kg(-1) predicted body weight, positive end-expiratory pressure of 6 to 8 cmH2O and a plateau pressure lower than 30 cmH2O has been suggested for the donor during surgery, and for the recipient both during and after surgery. For the present review, we systematically searched the PubMed database for articles published from 2000 to 2014 using the following keywords: lung transplantation, protective mechanical ventilation, lung donor, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, recruitment manoeuvres, extracorporeal CO2 removal and noninvasive ventilation.
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Fuehner T, Kuehn C, Welte T, Gottlieb J. ICU Care Before and After Lung Transplantation. Chest 2016; 150:442-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.02.656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 02/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Eberlein M, Reed RM. Donor to recipient sizing in thoracic organ transplantation. World J Transplant 2016; 6:155-164. [PMID: 27011913 PMCID: PMC4801791 DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i1.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Donor-to-recipient organ size matching is a critical aspect of thoracic transplantation. In the United States potential recipients for lung transplant and heart transplant are listed with limitations on donor height and weight ranges, respectively. Height is used as a surrogate for lung size and weight is used as a surrogate for heart size. While these measures are important predictors of organ size, they are crude surrogates that fail to incorporate the influence of sex on organ size. Independent of other measures, a man’s thoracic organs are approximately 20% larger than a woman’s. Lung size can be better estimated using the predicted total lung capacity, which is derived from regression equations correcting for height, sex and age. Similarly, heart size can be better estimated using the predicted heart mass, which adjusts for sex, age, height, and weight. These refined organ sizing measures perform better than current sizing practice for the prediction of outcomes after transplantation, and largely explain the outcome differences observed after sex-mismatch transplantation. An undersized allograft is associated with worse outcomes. In this review we examine current data pertaining to size-matching in thoracic transplantation. We advocate for a change in the thoracic allocation mechanism from a height-or-weight-based strategy to a size-matching process that utilizes refined estimates of organ size. We believe that a size-matching approach based on refined estimates of organ size would optimize outcomes in thoracic transplantation without restricting or precluding patients from thoracic transplantation.
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Reply to: how to minimise ventilator-induced lung injury in transplanted lungs. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2016; 33:300-1. [PMID: 26731434 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000000413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Eberlein M, Reed RM. Re: Impact of Donor-to-Recipient Weight Ratio on Survival After Bilateral Lung Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:2078-80. [PMID: 26293104 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Michael Eberlein
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA.
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
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Park CH, Kim TH, Lee S, Paik HC, Haam SJ. New predictive equation for lung volume using chest computed tomography for size matching in lung transplantation. Transplant Proc 2015; 47:498-503. [PMID: 25769597 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Lung size matching is important in lung transplantation (LT). With advances in computed tomography (CT) technology, multidetector row CT can accurately measure the thoracic cage and lung volumes. The objective of this study was to generate a new regression equation using demographic data based on the measured CT lung volume in a healthy population to predict the CT lung volume of the donor in LT size matching. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of healthy subjects who underwent chest CT scans to screen for lung cancer were retrospectively reviewed. CT lung volume was semi-automatically measured using a threshold-based auto-segmentation technique. New regression equations for CT lung volume were generated by multiple linear regression analysis using demographic data including height (H, cm), weight (W, kg), and age (A, years). The percentage error rate (%) of the equations were calculated as ([Estimated CT lung volume--Measured CT lung volume]/Measured CT lung volume × 100). A percentage error rate within ± 20% was considered acceptable. RESULTS A total of 141 men aged 27 to 55 years (mean, 46.7 ± 6.2 years) and 128 women aged 20 to 55 years (mean, 45.4 ± 7.2 years) were enrolled. The final regression equations for CT lung volume were (-5.890 + 0.067 H - 0.030 W + 0.020 A) in men and (-6.698 + 0.072 H - 0.024 W) in women. The mean absolute error rate was 10.9 ± 9.0% and 11.0 ± 8.5% in men and women, respectively. Percentage error rates were within ± 20% in 121 of 141 (85.8%) men and 113 of 128 (88.3%) women. CONCLUSION These equations could predict the CT lung volume of healthy subjects using demographic data. Using these equations, the predicted CT lung volume of donors could be matched to the measured CT lung volume of recipients in lung transplantation.
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- C H Park
- Department of Radiology and the Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology and the Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Rozé H, Piquilloud L, Richard JCM, Jougon J, Dromer C, Mercat A, Ouattara A, Brochard L. Tidal Volume during Assisted Ventilation after Double-Lung Transplantation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015; 192:637-9. [DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201503-0592le] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Eberlein M, Bolukbas S. eComment. Postoperative mechanical ventilation for patients undergoing pneumonectomy. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2015; 21:383. [PMID: 26311683 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivv215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, USA
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Barnes L, Reed RM, Parekh KR, Bhama JK, Pena T, Rajagopal S, Schmidt GA, Klesney-Tait JA, Eberlein M. MECHANICAL VENTILATION FOR THE LUNG TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT. CURRENT PULMONOLOGY REPORTS 2015; 4:88-96. [PMID: 26495241 DOI: 10.1007/s13665-015-0114-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mechanical ventilation (MV) is an important aspect in the intraoperative and early postoperative management of lung transplant (LTx)-recipients. There are no randomized-controlled trials of LTx-recipient MV strategies; however there are LTx center experiences and international survey studies reported. The main early complication of LTx is primary graft dysfunction (PGD), which is similar to the adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We aim to summarize information pertinent to LTx-MV, as well as PGD, ARDS, and intraoperative MV and to synthesize these available data into recommendations. Based on the available evidence, we recommend lung-protective MV with low-tidal-volumes (≤6 mL/kg predicted body weight [PBW]) and positive end-expiratory pressure for the LTx-recipient. In our opinion, the MV strategy should be based on donor characteristics (donor PBW as a parameter of actual allograft size), rather than based on recipient characteristics; however this donor-characteristics-based protective MV is based on indirect evidence and requires validation in prospective clinical studies.
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- Lindsey Barnes
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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Reed RM, Eberlein M. Sizing strategies in heart and lung transplantation: you cannot manage what you do not measure. Future Cardiol 2015; 10:303-6. [PMID: 24976463 DOI: 10.2217/fca.14.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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- Robert M Reed
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, 2nd Floor. Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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Mechanical ventilation after lung transplantation. An international survey of practices and preferences. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2015; 11:546-53. [PMID: 24640938 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201312-419oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Between 10% and 57% of lung transplant (LTx) recipients develop primary graft dysfunction (PGD) within 72 hours of LTx. PGD is clinically and histologically analogous to the acute respiratory distress syndrome. In patients at risk for or with acute respiratory distress syndrome, lung-protective ventilation strategies (low tidal volume and positive end-expiratory pressure) improve outcomes. There is, however, little information available on mechanical ventilation strategies after LTx. OBJECTIVES Our aim in this international survey was to describe the current practices of mechanical ventilation immediately after LTx. METHODS An electronic survey was sent to the medical and surgical directors of U.S. LTx programs (n = 111) and to members of the Pulmonary Council of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (n = 470). RESULTS A total of 149 individuals from 18 countries responded to the questionnaire. The most common modes of ventilation were pressure assist/control (37%) and volume assist/control (35%). Tidal volumes were most often determined by recipient characteristics. Donor characteristics were rarely considered (35%) and were infrequently known by the team managing the ventilator (42%). When presented with a choice of ideal tidal volumes, a majority of respondents selected 6 ml/kg recipient predicted body weight (58%), fewer selected 10 ml/kg (21%), and none selected 15 ml/kg. A majority preferred limiting the fraction of inspired oxygen rather than positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) (69% versus 31%, P = 0.006). The median minimum PEEP was 5 cm H2O, and the median maximum PEEP was 11.5 cm H2O. The presence of PGD increased the perceived importance of monitoring plateau pressure to adjust tidal volumes. The median plateau pressure limit perceived as a threshold triggering reduction in tidal volume was 30 cm H2O. CONCLUSIONS Most respondents reported using lung-protective approaches to mechanical ventilation after lung transplantation. Low tidal volumes based on recipient characteristics were frequently chosen. Donor characteristics often were not considered and frequently were not known by the team managing mechanical ventilation after LTx.
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Lung size mismatch and primary graft dysfunction after bilateral lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2014; 34:233-40. [PMID: 25447586 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2014.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 08/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Donor-to-recipient lung size matching at lung transplantation (LTx) can be estimated by the predicted total lung capacity (pTLC) ratio (donor pTLC/recipient pTLC). We aimed to determine whether the pTLC ratio is associated with the risk of primary graft dysfunction (PGD) after bilateral LTx (BLT). METHODS We calculated the pTLC ratio for 812 adult BLTs from the Lung Transplant Outcomes Group between March 2002 to December 2010. Patients were stratified by pTLC ratio >1.0 ("oversized") and pTLC ratio ≤1.0 ("undersized"). PGD was defined as any ISHLT Grade 3 PGD (PGD3) within 72 hours of reperfusion. We analyzed the association between risk factors and PGD using multivariable conditional logistic regression. As transplant diagnoses can influence the size-matching decisions and also modulate the risk for PGD, we performed pre-specified analyses by assessing the impact of lung size mismatch within diagnostic categories. RESULTS In univariate analyses oversizing was associated with a 39% lower odds of PGD3 (OR 0.61, 95% CI, 0.45-0.85, p = 0.003). In a multivariate model accounting for center-effects and known PGD risks, oversizing remained independently associated with a decreased odds of PGD3 (OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.38 to 0.88, p = 0.01). The risk-adjusted point estimate was similar for the non-COPD diagnosis groups (OR 0.52, 95% CI 0.32 to 0.86, p = 0.01); however, there was no detected association within the COPD group (OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.29 to 1.78, p = 0.5). CONCLUSION Oversized allografts are associated with a decreased risk of PGD3 after BLT; this effect appears most apparent in non-COPD patients.
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Donor-recipient size matching and survival after lung transplantation. A cohort study. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2014; 10:418-25. [PMID: 23988005 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201301-008oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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RATIONALE The association between a high predicted total lung capacity (pTLC) ratio (equal to pTLC(donor)/pTLC(recipient)), suggestive of an oversized allograft, with improved survival after lung transplantation (LTx) remains controversial. OBJECTIVES To characterize donor-recipient lung size matching based on the pTLC ratio and to investigate the relationship of the pTLC ratio with post-LTx survival. METHODS All subjects in the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, who underwent first-time LTx in the lung allocation score-based system between May 4, 2005 and March 31, 2012, were studied, and the pTLC ratio was calculated on the basis of sex, height, and age. Risk of death after LTx was analyzed using Cox proportional hazards models. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The pTLC ratio was available for 10,289 of the 10,318 study subjects (99.7%). The mean pTLC ratio was 1.015 ± 0.175 (interquartile range, 0.918-1.119). Univariate analysis showed that the pTLC ratio was strongly associated with death in the first LTx year (P < 0.0001). With the pTLC ratio entered as a spline there was a nonlinear association with declining risk of death with higher pTLC ratio from 0.5 to about 1.3, where an inflection occurred with rising risk at higher values. Accounting for the pTLC ratio, recipient and donor sex were not independently associated with death after LTx. A change of pTLC ratio from 0.918 to 1.119 (the interquartile range) was associated with similar point estimates of reduced risk of death at 1 year in univariate (hazard ratio, 0.78) and comprehensive risk-adjusted multivariate models (hazard ratio, 0.86). CONCLUSIONS The pTLC ratio is an independent predictor of death in the first year after LTx and explains the association of sex with survival after LTx. Incorporating the pTLC ratio in the lung allocation mechanism could improve outcomes after LTx.
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Baldwin MR, Peterson ER, Easthausen I, Quintanilla I, Colago E, Sonett JR, D’Ovidio F, Costa J, Diamond JM, Christie JD, Arcasoy SM, Lederer DJ. Donor age and early graft failure after lung transplantation: a cohort study. Am J Transplant 2013; 13:2685-95. [PMID: 24034167 PMCID: PMC4157369 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2013] [Revised: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 07/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Lungs from older adult organ donors are often unused because of concerns for increased mortality. We examined associations between donor age and transplant outcomes among 8860 adult lung transplant recipients using Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and Lung Transplant Outcomes Group data. We used stratified Cox proportional hazard models and generalized linear mixed models to examine associations between donor age and both 1-year graft failure and primary graft dysfunction (PGD). The rate of 1-year graft failure was similar among recipients of lungs from donors age 18-64 years, but severely ill recipients (Lung Allocation Score [LAS] >47.7 or use of mechanical ventilation) of lungs from donors age 56-64 years had increased rates of 1-year graft failure (p-values for interaction = 0.04 and 0.02, respectively). Recipients of lungs from donors <18 and ≥65 years had increased rates of 1-year graft failure (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1.23, 95% CI 1.01-1.50 and adjusted HR 2.15, 95% CI 1.47-3.15, respectively). Donor age was not associated with the risk of PGD. In summary, the use of lungs from donors age 56 to 64 years may be safe for adult candidates without a high LAS and the use of lungs from pediatric donors is associated with a small increase in early graft failure.
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Affiliation(s)
- Matthew R Baldwin
- Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
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- Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York
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- Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York,Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
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Eberlein M, Diehl E, Bolukbas S, Merlo CA, Reed RM. An oversized allograft is associated with improved survival after lung transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. J Heart Lung Transplant 2013; 32:1172-8. [PMID: 23876630 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 05/19/2013] [Accepted: 06/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is associated with high short-term mortality after bilateral lung transplantation (BLT). Previous studies have suggested that oversized allografts are associated with improved outcomes and that this association was strongest within the first year after transplant. We hypothesized that oversizing the allograft is associated with improved survival after BLT for IPAH. METHODS All adults in the United Network of Organ Sharing lung transplant registry who underwent first-time BLT for IPAH between October 1989 and April 2010 were studied. Lung size mismatch was assessed by calculating the predicted total lung capacity (pTLC) ratio of the donor to the recipient. The cohort was divided evenly into "undersized" (pTLC ratio less than the median pTLC ratio) and "oversized" (pTLC ratio exceeding the median pTLC ratio). Risk of death after BLT was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival and Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS The mean pTLC ratio was 0.93 ± 0.10 in the 302 undersized patients compared with 1.24 ± 0.14 in the 302 oversized patients. Cohorts had comparable baseline characteristics. Median survival was 831 days longer in the oversized cohort (2,166 vs. 1,335 days, p = 0.006). In a multivariate model controlling for sex mismatch, recipient factors, acuity, donor factors, and transplant factors, oversizing was associated with decreased hazard for death at 5 years (hazard ratio, 0.73; 95% CI 0.56-0.96, p = 0.02). CONCLUSION Oversizing the allograft is associated with improved survival after BLT for IPAH. In the setting of donor organ shortages and waiting list mortality, it is not practical to intentionally oversize the allograft. However, the pTLC ratio could provide further refinement in the peri-transplant risk assessment.
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