PMID- 30535021 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200113 LR - 20200113 IS - 1569-9285 (Electronic) IS - 1569-9285 (Linking) VI - 28 IP - 5 DP - 2019 May 1 TI - Significant parameters in the evaluation of donor lungs in single-lung cellular ex vivo lung perfusion. PG - 767-774 LID - 10.1093/icvts/ivy327 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVES: Typically, single-lung ex vivo lung perfusion (SL-EVLP) is preferred when there is concern of contamination from the opposite lung. However, a comprehensive assessment of the SL-EVLP has not been completed. The purpose of this study is to compare the physiological parameters of SL-EVLP and double-lung EVLP (DL-EVLP) in the assessment of transplant suitability. METHODS: Seven pairs of rejected donor lungs were perfused in cellular EVLP, with a tidal volume of 6 ml/kg ideal body weight and a perfusion flow of 70 ml/kg/min. The transplant suitability of each side was judged in the DL-EVLP. Subsequently, the tidal volume and flow were reduced by half. The right SL-EVLP was maintained for 10 min by clamping the left main pulmonary artery and the bronchus. Similarly, left SL-EVLP was performed. The physiological parameters were compared between SL-EVLP and DL-EVLP. RESULTS: PO2/FiO2 ratio was significantly lower in SL-EVLP than in DL-EVLP [182.5 (127.5-309.5) vs 311.5 (257.5-377.0) mmHg, P < 0.001]. There was a significant correlation with a higher shunt fraction and PCO2 in the pulmonary vein in SL-EVLP when compared to DL-EVLP. There was no difference in peak inspiratory and plateau pressures between SL-EVLP and DL-EVLP. Suitable lungs (n = 6) were associated with better PO2/FiO2 ratios and lower airway pressures than non-suitable lungs (n = 8). CONCLUSIONS: In SL-EVLP, peak inspiratory and plateau pressures have clinical utility in the assessment of the transplant suitability. It is important that PO2/FiO2 ratio in SL-EVLP is appreciably lower than that in DL-EVLP. This discrepancy should be considered in the evaluation of the transplant suitability in SL-EVLP. CI - (c) The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved. FAU - Niikawa, Hiromichi AU - Niikawa H AD - Department of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. AD - Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. FAU - Okamoto, Toshihiro AU - Okamoto T AD - Department of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. AD - Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. AD - Department of Transplant Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. FAU - Ayyat, Kamal S AU - Ayyat KS AD - Department of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. AD - Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. AD - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. FAU - Itoda, Yoshifumi AU - Itoda Y AD - Department of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. AD - Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. FAU - Hata, J Steven AU - Hata JS AD - Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. FAU - McCurry, Kenneth R AU - McCurry KR AD - Department of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. AD - Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. AD - Department of Transplant Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - England TA - Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg JT - Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery JID - 101158399 SB - IM MH - Adult MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Lung/*blood supply MH - *Lung Transplantation MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Perfusion/*methods MH - Pressure MH - Pulmonary Artery MH - *Tissue Donors MH - Tissue and Organ Procurement/*methods OTO - NOTNLM OT - Ex vivo lung perfusion OT - Evaluation of donor lungs OT - Single-lung ex vivo lung perfusion OT - Single-lung transplantation EDAT- 2018/12/12 06:00 MHDA- 2020/01/14 06:00 CRDT- 2018/12/12 06:00 PHST- 2018/06/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/09/28 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/10/28 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/12/12 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/01/14 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/12/12 06:00 [entrez] AID - 5232583 [pii] AID - 10.1093/icvts/ivy327 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2019 May 1;28(5):767-774. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivy327.