A DONOR PaO2/FiO2 LESS THAN 300 MMHG DOES NOT DETERMINE GRAFT FUNCTION OR SURVIVAL AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

A donor arterial PO2/FiO2 (P/F ratio) less than the 300 threshold would frequently result in either exclusion of the donor or placement of the lungs on ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP). The aim was to investigate the veracity of the P/F ratio threshold of 300 for donor lung acceptability.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - September 1, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Helen Whitford, Christina E. Kure, Aimee Henriksen, Jamie Hobson, Greg I. Snell, Bronwyn J. Levvey, Silvana F. Marasco, Julian H. Gooi, Adam Zimmet, Justin Negri, Adrian Pick, Mark Buckland, Trevor Williams, Glenn Westall, Miranda A. Paraskeva, Catherine Tags: Original Clinical Science Source Type: research