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Case Reports
. 2017 Aug;9(8):E685-E688.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.07.09.

Single lung retrieval from a donor supported by a left ventricular assist device

Keitaro Matsumoto  1   2 , Naoya Yamasaki  1   2 , Tomoshi Tsuchiya  1 , Takuro Miyazaki  1 , Ryotaro Kamohara  1 , Go Hatachi  1 , Kazuyoshi Tanigawa  3 , Kiyoyuki Eishi  3 , Takeshi Nagayasu  1   2
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Single lung retrieval from a donor supported by a left ventricular assist device

Keitaro Matsumoto et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

The number of patients who need cardiac support with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) has increased over the last decade. However, the number of reports of organ retrieval from donors with an LVAD is still small. Successful lung retrieval for single lung transplantation was performed from a donor on LVAD support. This required special care not to injure the heart, great vessels, and the device, particularly the outflow conduit, because of significant conglutination around the device. A right single lung transplantation was performed successfully, with no postoperative complications. This means that patients on an LVAD could be potential donors for lung transplantation.

Keywords: Lung transplantation; left ventricular assist device (LVAD); organ retrieval.

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Chest X-ray (A) and computed tomography scan (B) of the cadaveric donor with a HeartMate II® before organ retrieval.
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