Extension of Cold Static Donor Lung Preservation at 10°C

NEJM Evid. 2023 Jun;2(6):EVIDoa2300008. doi: 10.1056/EVIDoa2300008. Epub 2023 Apr 20.

Abstract

Cold Static Donor Lung Preservation at 10°CDonor lungs for transplantation are currently stored on ice and transplanted as rapidly as possible. In an advance that may ease transplant logistics, Ali et al. report that prolonged storage at 10°C may lead to equivalent outcomes.

MeSH terms

  • Cryopreservation
  • Humans
  • Lung
  • Lung Transplantation*
  • Organ Preservation
  • Tissue Donors