Case report: double lung en bloc procurement from a donor after arterial switch operation. (August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stukov, Yuriy; Staples, Edward D.; Jacobs, Jeffrey P.; Peek, Giles J.; Machuca, Tiago N.; Bleiweis, Mark S.
• Is Part Of: Cardiology in the young. Volume 31:Number 8(2021)
• Page Start: 1238
• Page End: 1240
• Publication Date: 2021-08
• Subjects: Double lung transplant -- organ donation -- organ procurement -- transposition of great arteries; Pediatric cardiology -- Periodicals; 618.9212
• DOI: 10.1017/S1047951121003589
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1047-9511

Abstract

Abstract: The growing unmet demand for suitable organ donors increases each year. Despite relative contraindications for thoracic organ donation after previous cardiac surgery, experienced programmes and surgeons can successfully utilise the lungs from select donors who have undergone prior cardiac surgery. This is the first reported case of double lung en bloc procurement from a donor who had a previous arterial switch operation as an infant.