Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Sep 2015
Case ReportsControlled non-heart beating donor lung transplantation: Initial experience in Spain.
Although the number of lung transplants in Spain is increasing annually, more organs are required to ease waiting lists. Controlled non-heart beating donors (NHBD) (Maastricht III) are a reality at international level, and contribute significantly to increasing donor numbers. In this study, we present our NHBD protocol and the initial experience in Spain using lung grafts from this type of donor. ⋯ Preservation was by ex-vivo lung perfusion in 2 cases and by traditional cold ischemia in the other. None of the patients developed grade 3 primary graft dysfunction, no in-hospital mortality was recorded and 1-year survival was 100%. These initial results, and international experience, should help to develop similar protocols to encourage the use of controlled non-heart beating donors.