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Leukocyte filtration in lung transplantationDepartment of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA, mkurusz{at}utmb.edu
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA
Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA Controlled reperfusion of the transplanted lung has been used in nine consecutive patients to decrease manifestations of lung reperfusion injury. An extracorporeal circuit containing a roller pump, heat exchanger and leukodepleting filter is primed with substrate-enhanced reperfusion solution mixed with approximately 2000 ml of the patient’s blood. This solution is slowly recirculated to remove leukocytes prior to reperfusion. When the pulmonary anastomoses are completed, the pulmonary artery is cannulated through the untied anastomosis using a catheter containing a pressure lumen for measurement of infusion pressure. An atrial clamp is left in place on the patient’s native atrial cuff to decrease the risk of systemic air embolism during the brief period of reperfusion from the extracorporeal reservoir. During reperfusion, the water bath to the heat exchanger is kept at 35°C and the flow rate for reperfusion solution is between 150 and 200 ml/min, keeping the pulmonary artery pressure < 14 mmHg. Eight of nine patients were ventilated on 40% inspired oxygen within a few hours of operation and 7/9 were extubated on or before postoperative day 1. Six of nine patients are long-term survivors.
Perfusion, Vol. 17, No. 2 suppl,
63-67 (2002) This article has been cited by other articles:
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