Evaluation and reconditioning of donor organs for transplantation through ex vivo lung perfusion.
Luis Gustavo AbdallaKarina Andrighetti de Oliveira BragaLucas Matos FernandesMarcos Naoyuki SamanoPaula Refinetti CameriniPaulo Manuel Pêgo-FernandesPublished in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2019)
Ex vivo lung perfusion was reproduced in our center and ensured the preservation of lungs during the study period, which was 4 hours. The technique did not provide enough improvement for indicating organs for transplantation; therefore, it did not impact on use of these organs.