Thoracoabdominal Normothermic Regional Perfusion and Donation After Circulatory Death Lung Use.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Donation after circulatory death (DCD) heart procurement has increased, but concerns remain about the effect of simultaneous heart and lung procurement, particularly with thoracoabdominal normothermic regional perfusion (TA-NRP), on the use of DCD lungs. Previous analyses exclude critical donor factors and organ nonuse, and rapidly rising DCD use may bias comparisons to historical controls.

Objective

To use validated risk-adjusted models to assess whether DCD heart procurement via TA-NRP and direct procurement is associated with lung use.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study involved adult DCD donors between January 1, 2019, and September 30, 2024, listed in the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR). The SRTR decea

SUBMITTER: Alderete IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833517 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature