DCD lung donation: donor criteria, procedural criteria, pulmonary graft function validation, and preservation
Transplant International2015Vol. 29(7), pp. 790–797
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Michiel E. Erasmus, Dirk Van Raemdonck, M.Z. Akhtar, Arne Neyrinck, David Gómez de Antonio, Andreas Varela, John H. Dark
Abstract
In an era where there is a shortage of lungs for transplantation is increased utilization of lungs from donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors. We review the reports of 11 controlled and 1 uncontrolled DCD programs focusing on donor criteria, procedural criteria, graft assessment, and preservation techniques including the use of ex vivo lung perfusion. We have formulated conclusions and recommendations for each of these areas, which were presented at the 6th International Conference on Organ Donation. A table of recommendations, the grade of recommendations, and references are provided.