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Lung preservation: from perfusion to temperature.
Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation 2023 April 14
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article will review the evidence behind elements of the lung preservation process that have remained relatively stable over the past decade as well as summarize recent developments in ex-vivo lung perfusion and new research challenging the standard temperature for static cold storage.
RECENT FINDINGS: Ex-vivo lung perfusion is becoming an increasingly well established means to facilitate greater travel distance and allow for continued reassessment of marginal donor lungs. Preliminary reports of the use of normothermic regional perfusion to allow utilization of lungs after DCD recovery exist, but further research is needed to determine its ability to improve upon the current method of DCD lung recovery. Also, research from the University of Toronto is re-assessing the optimal temperature for static cold storage; pilot studies suggest it is a feasible means to allow for storage of lungs overnight to allow for daytime transplantation, but ongoing research is awaited to determine if outcomes are superior to traditional static cold storage.
SUMMARY: It is crucial to understand the fundamental principles of organ preservation to ensure optimal lung function posttransplant. Recent advances in the past several years have the potential to challenge standards of the past decade and reshape how lung transplantation is performed.
RECENT FINDINGS: Ex-vivo lung perfusion is becoming an increasingly well established means to facilitate greater travel distance and allow for continued reassessment of marginal donor lungs. Preliminary reports of the use of normothermic regional perfusion to allow utilization of lungs after DCD recovery exist, but further research is needed to determine its ability to improve upon the current method of DCD lung recovery. Also, research from the University of Toronto is re-assessing the optimal temperature for static cold storage; pilot studies suggest it is a feasible means to allow for storage of lungs overnight to allow for daytime transplantation, but ongoing research is awaited to determine if outcomes are superior to traditional static cold storage.
SUMMARY: It is crucial to understand the fundamental principles of organ preservation to ensure optimal lung function posttransplant. Recent advances in the past several years have the potential to challenge standards of the past decade and reshape how lung transplantation is performed.
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