Overview
When suitable donor lungs become available for a consented recipient, and the donor cross clamp time occurs between 6pm and 4am, the transplant procedure (anesthesia starting time) will be allowed to be moved to a 6am start or later with the lungs being preserved at 10C cold static preservation upon organ arrival to our hospital using a specific refrigerator. The maximum allowed time between donor cross clamp and recipient anesthesia initiation will be 12h.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary lung transplantation
- Informed consent provided
Donor Inclusion: Age<70
Exclusion Criteria:
- Re-transplantation
- Multi-organ transplantation
Donor exclusion criteria:
- Age >70y
- Concerns with organ preservation technique