Predictors of Primary Graft Dysfunction Following Bilateral Lung Transplantation

Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is the leading cause of early morbidity and mortality following lung transplantation, affecting up to 30% of recipients within 72 hours of transplantation1. Published perioperative risk factors include a history of donor smoking2,3 or heavy donor alcohol use4, longer graft ischemic times2, volume of intraoperative fluid administered5, and higher recipient BMI2,3,6. Our aim was to identify additional intraoperative risk factors for PGD after lung transplantation.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: M. Olejniczak, S. Jackson, S. Richardson, D. Siers, S.J. Huddleston, T. Perry Tags: (811) Source Type: research