A Short Period of Ventilation without Perfusion Seems to Reduce Atelectasis without Harming the Lungs during Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion

To evaluate the lung function of donors after circulatory deaths (DCDs), ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has been shown to be a valuable method. We present modified EVLP where lung atelectasis is removed, while the lung perfusion is temporarily shut down. Twelve pigs were randomized into two groups: m...

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Main Authors: Sandra Lindstedt, Leif Pierre, Richard Ingemansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/729286
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