Early lung retransplantation in a patient affected by cystic fibrosis correlated with donor cause of death : a case report
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2012
Citazione:
Early lung retransplantation in a patient affected by cystic fibrosis correlated with donor cause of death : a case report / D. Tosi, P. Mendogni, L. Rosso, A. Palleschi, N. Filippi, M. Reda, L. Santambrogio, M. Nosotti. - In: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS. - ISSN 0041-1345. - 44:7(2012 Sep), pp. 2041-2042.
Abstract:
The relationship between donor cause of death and lung transplantation outcomes
remains unclear. We report a case of lung transplantation in a young patient affected by cystic fibrosis. Immediately after lung reperfusion a pulmonary hypertension was observed
that was intractable with maximal medical therapy requiring surgical resection of the left lower lobe which became congested after a few days. The donor had died from suicidal
hanging; the authors attributed the posttransplantation pulmonary hypertension which is an uncommon form of primary graft dysfunction to this cause of death. The patient was
treated with early bilateral lung retransplantation which required a long, troublesome hospital stay. In conclusion, the authors warn against the use of lungs from donors who die
due to hanging even when the gas exchanges were ideal
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
D. Tosi, P. Mendogni, L. Rosso, A. Palleschi, N. Filippi, M. Reda, L. Santambrogio, M. Nosotti
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