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Avtaar Singh SS, Das De S, Al-Adhami A, Singh R, Hopkins PMA, Curry PA. Primary graft dysfunction following lung transplantation: From pathogenesis to future frontiers. World J Transplant 2023; 13:58-85. [PMID: 36968136 PMCID: PMC10037231 DOI: 10.5500/wjt.v13.i3.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Lung transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage lung disease. Currently, just under 5000 lung transplants are performed worldwide annually. However, a major scourge leading to 90-d and 1-year mortality remains primary graft dysfunction. It is a spectrum of lung injury ranging from mild to severe depending on the level of hypoxaemia and lung injury post-transplant. This review aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, outcomes, and future frontiers involved in mitigating primary graft dysfunction. The current diagnostic criteria are examined alongside changes from the previous definition. We also highlight the issues surrounding chronic lung allograft dysfunction and identify the novel therapies available for ex-vivo lung perfusion. Although primary graft dysfunction remains a significant contributor to 90-d and 1-year mortality, ongoing research and development abreast with current technological advancements have shed some light on the issue in pursuit of future diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
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- Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, United Kingdom
- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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- Heart and Lung Transplant Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester M23 9NJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, United Kingdom
- Department of Heart and Lung Transplant, Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge CB2 0AY, United Kingdom
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- Mechanical Circulatory Support, Inova Health System, Falls Church, VA 22042, United States
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- Queensland Lung Transplant Service, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4032, Australia
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Glasgow G81 4DY, United Kingdom
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Haeberle H, Prohaska S, Martus P, Straub A, Zarbock A, Marx G, Zago M, Giera M, Koeppen M, Rosenberger P. Therapeutic iloprost for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (the ThIlo trial): a prospective, randomized, multicenter phase II study. Trials 2020; 21:242. [PMID: 32131881 PMCID: PMC7057516 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-4163-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is caused by rapid-onset (within hours) acute inflammatory processes in lung tissue, and it is a life-threatening condition with high mortality. The treatment of ARDS to date is focused on the prevention of further iatrogenic damage of the lung rather than the treatment of the initial inflammatory process. Several preclinical studies have revealed a beneficial effect of iloprost on the control of pulmonary inflammation, and in a small number of patients with ARDS, iloprost treatment resulted in improved oxygenation. Therefore, we plan to conduct a large multicenter trial to evaluate the effect of iloprost on ARDS. Methods The Therapeutic Iloprost during ARDS trial (ThIlo trial) is a multicenter, randomized, single blinded, clinical phase II trial assessing the efficacy of inhaled iloprost for the prevention of the development and progression of ARDS in critically ill patients. One hundred fifty critically ill patients suffering from acute ARDS will be treated either by nebulized iloprost or NaCl 0.9% for 5 days. Blood samples will be drawn at defined time points to elucidate the serum levels of iloprost and inflammatory markers during treatment. Mechanical ventilation will be standardized. In follow-up visits at days 28 and 90 as well as 6 months after enrollment, functional status according to the Barthel Index and a health care-related questionnaire, and frailty (Vulnerable Elders Survey) will be evaluated. The primary endpoint is the improvement of oxygenation, defined as the ratio of PaO2/FiO2. Secondary endpoints include 90-day all-cause mortality, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores during the study period up to day 90, the duration of mechanical ventilation, the length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, ventilator-associated pneumonia, delirium, ICU-acquired weakness, and discharge localization. The study will be conducted in three university ARDS centers in Germany. Discussion The results of the ThIlo trial will highlight the anti-inflammatory effect of iloprost on early inflammatory processes during ARDS, resulting in the improvement of outcome parameters in patients with ARDS. Trial registration EUDRA-CT: 2016-003168-37. Registered on 12 April 2017. ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03111212. Registered on 4 June 2017.
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- Helene Haeberle
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology und Applied Biostatistics, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Therapy and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Intermediate Care, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Center for Clinical Studies, University Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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Bronchial-arterial-circulation-sparing Lung Preservation: A New Organ Protection Approach for Lung Transplantation. Transplantation 2020; 104:490-499. [DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Report of the ISHLT Working Group on primary lung graft dysfunction Part IV: Prevention and treatment: A 2016 Consensus Group statement of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2017; 36:1121-1136. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2017.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Lee SH, Lee JG, Lee CY, Kim N, Chang MY, You YC, Kim HJ, Paik HC, Oh YJ. Effects of intraoperative inhaled iloprost on primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation: A retrospective single center study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3975. [PMID: 27399072 PMCID: PMC5058801 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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DESIGN Inhaled iloprost was known to alleviate ischemic-reperfusion lung injury. We investigated whether intraoperative inhaled iloprost can prevent the development of primary graft dysfunction after lung transplantation. Data for a consecutive series of patients who underwent lung transplantation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation were retrieved. By propensity score matching, 2 comparable groups of 30 patients were obtained: patients who inhaled iloprost immediately after reperfusion of the grafted lung (ILO group); patients who did not receive iloprost (non-ILO group). RESULTS The severity of pulmonary infiltration on postoperative days (PODs) 1 to 3 was significantly lower in the ILO group compared to the non-ILO group. The PaO2/FiO2 ratio was significantly higher in the ILO group compared to the non-ILO group (318.2 ± 74.2 vs 275.9 ± 65.3 mm Hg, P = 0.022 on POD 1; 351.4 ± 58.2 vs 295.8 ± 53.7 mm Hg, P = 0.017 on POD 2; and 378.8 ± 51.9 vs 320.2 ± 66.2 mm Hg, P = 0.013 on POD 3, respectively). The prevalence of the primary graft dysfunction grade 3 was lower in the ILO group compared to the non-ILO group (P = 0.042 on POD 1; P = 0.026 on POD 2; P = 0.024 on POD 3, respectively). The duration of ventilator use and intensive care unit were significantly reduced in the ILO group (P = 0.041 and 0.038). CONCLUSIONS Intraoperative inhaled iloprost could prevent primary graft dysfunction and preserve allograft function, thus reducing the length of ventilator care and intensive care unit stay, and improving the overall early post-transplant morbidity in patients undergoing lung transplantation.
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- Su Hyun Lee
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute
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- Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Correspondence: Hyo Chae Paik, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (e-mail: ); Young Jun Oh, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (e-mail: )
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute
- Correspondence: Hyo Chae Paik, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (e-mail: ); Young Jun Oh, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea (e-mail: )
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Baretella O, Vanhoutte P. Endothelium-Dependent Contractions. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY 2016; 77:177-208. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2016.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Perioperative pulmonary hypertension can originate from an established disease or acutely develop within the surgical setting. Patients with increased pulmonary vascular resistance are consequently at greater risk for complications. Despite the various specific therapies available, the ideal therapeutic approach in this patient population is not currently clear. This article describes the basic principles of perioperative pulmonary hypertension and reviews the different classes of agents used to promote pulmonary vasodilation in the surgical setting.
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Bosentan (Tracleer, Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd) is an oral dual endothelin receptor antagonist approved for use in functional class III to IV pulmonary arterial hypertension. In two placebo-controlled trials, patients receiving bosentan showed improved functional class, 6-minute walk distance and hemodynamics over a 12- to 16-week period. Follow-up data over 3 years has shown few deteriorations,with the majority of patients maintaining their response to bosentan alone. Investigations exploring the use of bosentan as an add-on agent to intravenous epoprostenol (Flolan, GlaxoSmithKline Plc) in those with the most severe disease are ongoing. Bosentan may also have antifibrotic properties and its use in pulmonary fibrosis is being explored. Ease of administration of bosentan with twice-daily oral dosing will provide many patients with pulmonary hypertension an option for treatment without the risks and discomforts of continuous intravenous medication.
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- Kelly Chin
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9300 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037-7381, USA.
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Scully M, Gang C, Condron C, Bouchier-Hayes D, Cunningham AJ. Protective Role of Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 in Experimental Lung Injury: Evidence of a Lipoxin A4-Mediated Effect. J Surg Res 2012; 175:176-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2010] [Revised: 02/02/2011] [Accepted: 02/14/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Martínez-Revelles S, Caracuel L, Márquez-Martín A, Dantas A, Oliver E, D'Ocon P, Vila E. Increased endothelin-1 vasoconstriction in mesenteric resistance arteries after superior mesenteric ischaemia-reperfusion. Br J Pharmacol 2012; 165:937-50. [PMID: 21806604 PMCID: PMC3312490 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01617.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2010] [Revised: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 07/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Endothelin-1 (ET-1) plays an important role in the maintenance of vascular tone. We aimed to evaluate the influence of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) ischaemia-reperfusion (I/R) on mesenteric resistance artery vasomotor function and the mechanism involved in the changes in vascular responses to ET-1. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH SMA from male Sprague-Dawley rats was occluded (90 min) and following reperfusion (24h), mesenteric resistance arteries were dissected. Vascular reactivity was studied using wire myography. Protein and mRNA expression, superoxide anion (O(2) (•-) ) production and ET-1 plasma concentration were evaluated by immunofluorescence, real-time quantitative PCR, ethidium fluorescence and elisa, respectively. KEY RESULTS I/R increased ET-1 plasma concentration, ET-1-mediated vasoconstriction and ET(B) mRNA expression, and down-regulated ET(A) mRNA expression. Immunofluorescence confirmed mRNA results and revealed an increase in ET(B) receptors in the mesenteric resistance artery media layer after I/R. Therefore, the ET(B) receptor agonist sarafotoxin-6 induced a contraction that was inhibited by the ET(B) receptor antagonist BQ788 only in vessels, with and without endothelium, from I/R rats. Furthermore, BQ788 potentiated ET-1 vasoconstriction only in sham rats. Endothelium removal in rings from I/R rats unmasked the inhibition of ET-1 vasoconstriction by BQ788. Endothelium removal, N(ω) -nitro-L-arginine methyl ester and superoxide dismutase abolished the differences in ET-1 vasoconstriction between sham and I/R rats. We also found that I/R down-regulates endothelial NOS mRNA expression and concomitantly enhanced O(2) (•-) production by increasing NADPH oxidase 1 (NOX-1) and p(47phox) mRNA. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Mesenteric I/R potentiated the ET-1-mediated vasoconstriction by a mechanism that involves up-regulation of muscular ET(B) receptors and decrease in NO bioavailability.
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- S Martínez-Revelles
- Departament de Farmacologia, Terapèutica i Toxicologia, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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Simões EA, Pêgo-Fernandes PM, Cardoso PFG, Pazetti R, Werebe E, de Oliveira Braga KA, Menezes A, Nepomuceno N, Soares PRO, Correia AT, Jatene FB. Comparing the performance of rat lungs preserved for 6 or 12 hours after perfusion with low-potassium dextran or histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate. Transplant Proc 2011; 43:1520-4. [PMID: 21693228 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In lung transplantation, graft dysfunction is a frequent cause of mortality; the etiopathogenesis is related to ischemia-reperfusion injury. We sought to compare the lung performance of rats after reperfusion after presentation with 3 solutions at 2 ischemia times. METHODS We randomized 60 male Wistar rats to undergo anterograde perfusion via the pulmonary artery with low-potassium dextran (LPD), histidine-tryptophan ketoglutarate (HTK), or saline. After extraction, the heart-lung blocks were preserved in a solution at hypothermia for 6 or 12 hours before perfusion with homologous blood for 60 minutes using ex vivo system Isolated Perfused Rat or Guinea Pig Lung System (Harvard Apparatus). Respiratory mechanics, pulmonary weight, pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), and relative lung oxygenation capacity (ROC) measurements were obtained every 10 minutes. RESULTS Comparing tidal volume (TV), compliance, resistance, ROC, PAP, and pulmonary weight the LPD, HTK, and saline group did not differ at 6 and 12 hours. The TV was higher in the lungs with 6-hour ischemia in the LPD, HTK, and saline groups. Compliance was higher in the lungs with 6-hour ischemia in the LPD and saline groups. There were no differences in ROC values comparing lungs with 6- versus 12-hour ischemia in the LPD group. A significant difference was observed between lungs in the HTK and saline groups. Resistance was higher in the lungs with 12-hour ischemia among the LPD, HTK, and saline groups. There was a gradual weight increase in the lungs, particularly those undergoing 12-hour ischemia, despite the absence of a significant difference between groups. CONCLUSION Rat lungs perfused with LPD and HTK preservation solutions showed similar reperfusion performances in this ex-vivo perfusion model.
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- E A Simões
- Department of Cardiopneumology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, Heart Institute, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Aoyama A, Chen F, Fujinaga T, Sato A, Tsuruyama T, Zhang J, Shoji T, Sakai H, Nakamura T, Date H, Wada H, Bando T. Post-ischemic infusion of atrial natriuretic peptide attenuates warm ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat lung. J Heart Lung Transplant 2009; 28:628-34. [PMID: 19481025 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2008] [Revised: 01/29/2009] [Accepted: 03/05/2009] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The serious shortage of organs for transplantation, especially lungs, has drawn increasing attention to donation after cardiac death and protection of organs against warm ischemic injury. Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) activates guanylate cyclase receptors and increases cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) levels, which decrease in the lung during ischemia. In this study we investigated the effect on lung ischemia-reperfusion injury of administering synthetic ANP (carperitide) at the onset of reperfusion after warm ischemia. METHODS An isolated rat lung perfusion model was used. The rats were allocated into three groups: the control group; the ANP group; and the sham group. In the control and ANP groups, the heart-lung block was exposed to 60 minutes of ischemia at 37 degrees C, and subsequently reperfused for 60 minutes. At the onset of reperfusion, either saline or ANP was added to the perfusate. In the sham group, lungs were continuously perfused without ischemia and only saline was added to the perfusate. RESULTS ANP significantly reduced pulmonary vascular resistance and pulmonary edema, and improved oxygenation. It also significantly increased cGMP levels in reperfused lungs. Histologically, lungs in the ANP group showed significantly fewer signs of injury and fewer cells demonstrated apoptotic changes or single-stranded DNA than lungs in the control group. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that ANP administered at the onset of reperfusion increases cGMP in lung tissue and attenuates warm ischemia-reperfusion injury in isolated perfused rat lung.
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- Akihiro Aoyama
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin, Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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Gedik E, Girgin S, Obay BD, Ozturk H, Ozturk H, Buyukbayram H. Iloprost, a prostacyclin (PGI2) analogue, reduces liver injury in hepatic ischemiareperfusion in rats. Acta Cir Bras 2009; 24:226-32. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-86502009000300012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2008] [Accepted: 03/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of iloprost a prostacyclin analogue on the hepatic IR injury in rats. METHODS: Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats (250-300 g) were divided into four groups each containing 10 rats;(1)- controls: data from unmanipulated animals; (2) sham group: rats subjected to the surgical procedure, except for liver I/R, and given saline; (3) I/R group: rats that underwent liver ischemia for 45 min followed by reperfusion for 45 min; (4) IR/ Iloprost group: rats pretreated with iloprost (10 µg kg-1, i.v). Liver tissues were taken to determine SOD, CAT, GSH, and MDA levels and for biochemical and histological evaluation. RESULTS: The plasma ALT and AST levels were increased in group 3 than in group 4. MDA values and the liver injury score decreased, while the SOD, CAT, and GSH values increased in group 4 compared to group 3. In group 3, hepatocytes were swollen with marked vacuolization. In group 4, there were regular sinusoidal structures with normal morphology without any signs of congestion. CONCLUSION: We demonstrated hepatoprotective effects of iloprost against severe ischemia and reperfusion injury in rat liver.
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Kiris I, Tekin I, Yilmaz N, Sutcu R, Karahan N, Ocal A. Iloprost Downregulates Expression of Adhesion Molecules and Reduces Renal Injury Induced by Abdominal Aortic Ischemia-Reperfusion. Ann Vasc Surg 2009; 23:212-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2008.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2008] [Revised: 05/21/2008] [Accepted: 06/03/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Wittwer T, Franke UF, Sandhaus T, Thiene M, Groetzner J, Strauch JT, Wippermann J, Ochs M, Muehlfeld C. Preischemic iloprost application for improvement of graft preservation: which route is superior in experimental pig lung transplantation: inhaled or intravenous? Transplant Proc 2007; 39:1345-9. [PMID: 17580136 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.03.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2006] [Accepted: 03/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Optimal allograft protection is essential in lung transplantation to reduce postoperative organ dysfunction. Although intravenous prostanoids are routinely used to ameliorate reperfusion injury, the latest evidence suggests a similar efficacy of inhaled prostacyclin. Therefore, we compared donor lung-pretreatment using inhaled lioprost (Ventavis) with the commonly used intravenous technique. METHODS Five pig lungs were each preserved with Perfadex and stored for 27 hours without (group 1) or with (group-2, 100 prior aerosolized of iloprost were (group 3) or iloprost (IV). Following left lung transplantation, hemodynamics, Po(2)/F(i)o(2), compliance, and wet-to-dry ratio were monitored for 6 hours and compared to sham controls using ANOVA analysis with repeated measures. RESULTS The mortality was 100% in group 3. All other animals survived (P < .001). Dynamic compliance and PVR were superior in the endobronchially pretreated iloprost group as compared with untreated organs (P < .05), whereas oxygenation was comparable overall W/D-ratio revealed significantly lower lung water in group 2 (P = .027) compared with group 3. CONCLUSION Preischemic alveolar deposition of iloprost is superior to IV pretreatment as reflected by significantly improved allograft function. This strategy offers technique to optimize pulmonary preservation.
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- T Wittwer
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, Cologne 50924, Germany.
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Vasiliadis K, Pramateftakis MG, Blouhos K, Mantzoros I, Koliakos G, Zaraboukas T, Kanellos I, Demetriades H, Alamdari DH, Betsis D. Effect of iloprost on impaired anastomotic healing caused by 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin. Dis Colon Rectum 2007; 50:899-907. [PMID: 17353975 DOI: 10.1007/s10350-006-0878-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE This experimental study was designed to investigate whether iloprost can reverse impaired colonic healing caused by immediate postoperative intraperitoneal administration of 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin. METHODS Eighty Wistar rats were randomized into four groups. After resection of a 1-cm segment of transverse colon, an end-to-end sutured anastomosis was generated. Rats received saline solution (Group 1), 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin (Group 2), iloprost (Group 3), and 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin plus iloprost (Group 4) intraperitoneally from the day of operation and once daily until killing. Each group was further randomized into two subgroups. Subjects were killed on the fifth (Subgroup a) and eighth (Subgroup b) postoperative days. After killing, anastomoses were examined macroscopically and graded histologically. Rats were measured for anastomotic bursting pressures and tissue hydroxyproline levels. RESULTS The leakage rate of the anastomoses was significantly higher in the 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin group compared with the other groups (P = 0.049). Bursting pressure was significantly lower in 2a subgroup (5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin, postoperative Day 5) than in 4a (5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin plus iloprost, postoperative Day 5; P < 0.001). Adhesion formation was significantly higher in all b subgroups compared with the Control b subgroup. Neoangiogenesis was significantly higher in iloprost and iloprost plus 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin subgroups compared with the 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin subgroups. Hydroxyproline levels, collagen deposition, fibroblasts, and white cell count were significantly higher in the iloprost plus 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin b subgroup (postoperative Day 8) compared with the 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin b subgroup (postoperative Day 8). CONCLUSIONS The immediate postoperative, intraperitoneal administration of iloprost counteracts and reverses the negative effects of 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin chemotherapy and protects colonic healing in rats.
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- K Vasiliadis
- Fourth Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the use and advantage of microsurgical intervention and intravenous iloprost administration in delayed infantile artery injuries. METHODS AND RESULTS Four patients were followed up and treated in our clinic between June 2003 and June 2006 for infantile artery injuries and distal ischemia. The average age of the 4 infants (3 girls, 1 boy) was 134.7+/-33.6 days. The reason for all of the artery injuries was iatrogenic. Tissue necrosis started in patches in 2 babies who were admitted at the 12(th) hour after ischemia (19(th) and 22(nd) hours), and therefore the artery was repaired by microsurgery. Iloprost infusion was also used in addition to the conservative treatments. The other 2 patients were assessed before the first 12 h after distal ischemia and were treated by iloprost without any surgical intervention. None of the patients lost any tissue or extremities during the 9 months (average) follow-up time. One of our patients died following the ventricular septal defect repair at the 9(th) month after a successful repair of artery. DISCUSSION We believe that intravenous iloprost infusion is very effective in the treatment of distal ischemia when used in addition to the conservative treatment methods for artery injuries in infants.
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- Erkan Iriz
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gazi University.
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Fujinaga T, Nakamura T, Fukuse T, Chen F, Zhang J, Ueda S, Hamakawa H, Omasa M, Sakai H, Hanaoka N, Wada H, Bando T. Isoflurane Inhalation After Circulatory Arrest Protects Against Warm Ischemia Reperfusion Injury of the Lungs. Transplantation 2006; 82:1168-74. [PMID: 17102768 DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000237207.73439.2e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Non-heart-beating donors are expected to ameliorate shortages of donors for organ transplantation. The issue of preventing warm ischemic injury after circulatory arrest must be investigated. In the current study, we investigated whether isoflurane inhalation during warm ischemia could attenuate ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) of the lung. METHODS An isolated perfused rat lung model was used. The rats were allocated into four groups: the no ischemia group; the ischemia-1 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) iso group (ventilation with air and 1.38% isoflurane); the Ischemia-3MAC iso group (ventilation with air and 4.2% isoflurane); and the Ischemia-no treatment group (ventilation with only air). Lungs were subjected to 50 min of ischemia at 37 degrees C. Physiological lung functions were measured after reperfusion in experiment one. Mitochondrial control ratio (RCR), cytochrome-c release from mitochondria, and caspase activities just after warm ischemia were measured in experiment two. RESULTS Pulmonary functions in the Ischemia-1MAC iso group were significantly greater than those in the Ischemia-no treatment group for experiment one. There were no dose-dependent effects between 1MAC and 3MAC isoflurane. In experiment two, RCR in the Ischemia-1MAC iso group was significantly greater than that in the Ischemia-no treatment group. Cytochrome-c release and caspase-9 activity in the Ischemia-1MAC iso group were significantly decreased compared to those in the Ischemia-no treatment group. CONCLUSIONS Isoflurane inhalation attenuates warm IRI with the protection of mitochondria. Our results suggest that isoflurane inhalation after circulatory arrest can be a simple and effective method to protect the lung against warm ischemia.
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- Takuji Fujinaga
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, and Department of Experimental Therapeutics, Translational Research Center, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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Baltalarli A, Ozcan V, Bir F, Ferda B, Aybek H, Sacar M, Onem G, Goksin I, Demir S, Teke Z, Zafer T. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and iloprost attenuate the lung injury caused by ischemia/reperfusion of the lower extremities of rats. Ann Vasc Surg 2006; 20:49-55. [PMID: 16378148 DOI: 10.1007/s10016-005-9284-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The objectives of this study were to compare the protective effects of ascorbic acid and iloprost on lung injury caused by ischemia reperfusion (I/R) of the lower extremities of rats. Wistar albino rats (n = 34) were divided into five groups. In the I/R group (n = 6), the aorta was cross-clamped for 3 hr, followed by 1 hr of reperfusion. In the vitamin C group (n = 8), animals were pretreated with 100 mg/kg ascorbic acid via the left jugular vein before aortic cross-clamping. In the iloprost group (n = 8), animals were pretreated with 20 ng/(kg x min) iloprost by constant intravenous infusion via the left jugular venous cannula. In the sham group (n = 6), the abdomen was left open at the same period and a juguler venous line was established. In the control group (n = 6), lungs were removed and blood samples taken immediately after sternotomy. No treatment was given in this group. After both lungs were removed, biochemical parameters were measured and histopathological evaluation was made. Although the arterial blood pO2 and HCO3 levels were statistically significantly high in both the vitamin C and iloprost groups compared to the I/R group, plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were significantly low. Meanwhile, the MDA levels in the lung tissue were significantly low in the vitamin C group compared to the I/R group. The MDA level in the lung tissue in the iloprost group was also low compared to the I/R group, but it was not statistically significant. The lungs of the I/R group displayed intense interstitial leukocytic infiltration in histopathological examination compared to the other groups. Pretreatment of animals with iloprost and vitamin C significantly decreased the pulmonary injury characterized by decreased plasma leukocyte sequestration. The results suggest that both vitamin C and iloprost are useful agents for attenuating the lung injury caused by increased oxidative stress and neutrophil accumulation after a period of I/R of the lower extremities.
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- Ahmet Baltalarli
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey
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Chen F, Nakamura T, Fujinaga T, Zhang J, Hamakawa H, Omasa M, Sakai H, Hanaoka N, Bando T, Wada H, Fukuse T. Protective effect of a nebulized beta2-adrenoreceptor agonist in warm ischemic-reperfused rat lungs. Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 82:465-71. [PMID: 16863745 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2005] [Revised: 12/28/2005] [Accepted: 01/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND It seems inevitable that non-beating-heart donors will be utilized to resolve the shortage of donors for clinical lung transplantation. The control of warm ischemia-reperfusion injury is crucial in manipulating non-beating-heart donors. We hypothesized that nebulization of a beta2-adrenoreceptor agonist, salmeterol xinafoate (SLM), during warm ischemia would increase lung tissue cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels, resulting in lung protection. METHODS Two studies were conducted. The first investigated the effect of SLM nebulization during ischemia on pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion injury, using an isolated rat lung-perfusion model. The heart-lung block was excised with cannulation of the pulmonary artery and vein, exposed to 55 minutes of ischemia at 37 degrees C, and subsequently reperfused for 60 minutes. Several parameters were measured during reperfusion. In the second study, to measure changes in lung tissue cAMP levels during warm ischemia with or without SLM nebulization, rat lungs were harvested and exposed to 60 minutes of warm ischemia with ventilation. RESULTS Salmeterol xinafoate nebulization significantly decreased the pulmonary shunt fraction, airway resistance, and pulmonary vascular resistance. It also inhibited pulmonary edema throughout the reperfusion period. Lung tissue cAMP was effectively maintained by SLM nebulization at the end of reperfusion. Myeloperoxidase activity in the lungs was decreased significantly by SLM nebulization. Lung tissue cAMP levels decreased during the 60 minutes of warm ischemia, but increased with SLM nebulization (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our results confirmed that SLM nebulization during warm ischemia maintained lung tissue cAMP levels, resulting in the alleviation of pulmonary warm ischemia-reperfusion injury.
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- Fengshi Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Shogoin, Kyoto, Japan
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Respiratory failure remains the most common complication in the perioperative period after lung transplantation. Consequently it is important to develop an approach to diagnosis and the treatment of respiratory failure in this population. This review highlights the advances made in the understanding and treatment of lung transplant patients in the early postoperative phase. Owing to its relative importance, advances in the understanding and treatment of ischaemia-reperfusion injury are highlighted. RECENT FINDINGS The causes of respiratory failure and the complications seen after transplantation are time dependent, with ischaemia-reperfusion, infection, technical problems and acute rejection being the most common in the early perioperative phase, and obliterative bronchiolitis, rejection, and infections secondary to bacteria, fungi, and viruses becoming more prevalent after 3 months. The advances in lung preservation and postoperative care may be overshadowed by an increase in the complexity of the recipients and the use of more marginal organs. An improved mechanistic understanding of ischaemia-reperfusion injury has translated into potential therapeutic targets. The development of prospective clinical trials, however, is hampered by a relatively small sample of patients and a significant degree of heterogeneity in the lung transplant population. SUMMARY Many advances have been made in the understanding of ischaemia-reperfusion injury. Owing to the acute and long-term implications of this complication, interventions that reduce the risk of developing ischaemia-reperfusion need to be evaluated in prospective clinical trials.
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- John Granton
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Pulmonary Hypertension Programme, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Aytacoglu BN, Sucu N, Tamer L, Polat A, Gul A, Degirmenci U, Mavioglu I, Dikmengil M. Iloprost for the attenuation of ischaemia/reperfusion injury in a distant organ. Cell Biochem Funct 2006; 24:341-6. [PMID: 16708361 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.1223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate antioxidant and cytoprotective properties of iloprost in a distant organ after ischaemia reperfusion injury. Male Wistar rats were divided into two groups. After application of anesthaesia both hindlimbs were occluded. A 2-h reperfusion procedure was carried out after 60 min of ischemia. Study group (STU) rats (n=10) received 10 microg kg(-1) iloprost in 1 ml of saline from the tail vein 10 min before reperfusion. Control (CON) group rats (n=10) received an equal amount of saline. The rats were sacrificed by injection of a high dose of thiopentone sodium. Blood and tissue samples (right kidneys) were taken for analysis. Differences in malondialdehyde (MDA), myeloperoxidase (MPO), Na+-K+ ATPase and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) between the groups were analysed. MPO, MDA and TAC levels in the sera of CON and STU groups were 1.60+/-0.26 U l(-1), 11.42+/-5.23 nmol ml(-1), 8.30 x 10(-2)+/- 3.93 x 10(-2) nmol ml(-1) h(-1) and 1.07+/-0.11 U l(-1), 7.60+/-1.81 nmol ml(-1) and 0.15+/-3.23 x 10(-2) nmol ml(-1) h(-1) (p=0.0001, p=0.043 and p=0.0001 respectively). MPO, ATPase and MDA levels in kidneys for CON and STU groups were 1.24+/-0.58 U g(-1), 85.70+/-52.05 nmol mg(-1), 17.90+/-7.40 nmol ml(-1) and 0.78+/-0.31 U g(-1), 195.90+/-56.13 nmol mg(-1) and 10.10+/-0.99 nmol ml(-1) (p=0.046, p=0.0001 and p=0.009 respectively). When given prior to reperfusion, the positive effect of iloprost in the attenuation of distant organ reperfusion injury has been demonstrated.
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- Barlas N Aytacoglu
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mersin University, School of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
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Wittwer T, Franke UFW, Ochs M, Sandhaus T, Schuette A, Richter S, Dreyer N, Knudsen L, Müller T, Schubert H, Richter J, Wahlers T. Inhalative Pre-Treatment of Donor Lungs Using the Aerosolized Prostacyclin Analog Iloprost Ameliorates Reperfusion Injury. J Heart Lung Transplant 2005; 24:1673-9. [PMID: 16210146 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2004.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2004] [Revised: 10/19/2004] [Accepted: 11/12/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung transplantation is effective for end-stage pulmonary disease, but its successful application is still limited by organ shortage and sub-optimal preservation techniques. Therefore, optimal allograft protection is essential to reduce organ dysfunction, especially in the early post-operative period. Intravenous prostanoids are routinely used to ameliorate reperfusion injury. However, the latest evidence suggests similar efficacy using inhaled prostacyclin. Thus, we evaluated the impact of donor pre-treatment using the prostacyclin analog, iloprost, on post-ischemic function of Perfadex-protected allografts. METHODS In Group 1, 5 pig lungs were preserved with Perfadex (PER group) solution and stored for 27 hours. In Group 2, 100 microg of iloprost was aerosolized over 30 minutes using a novel mobile ultrasonic nebulizer (Optineb) before identical organ harvest (PER-ILO group). After left lung transplantation and contralateral lung exclusion, hemodynamic variables, Po2/Fio2 and dynamic compliance were monitored for 6 hours and compared with sham-operated controls. Pulmonary edema was determined stereologically and by wet-to-dry (W/D) weight ratio. Statistical assessment included analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures. RESULTS Dynamic compliance and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) were superior in iloprost-treated compared with untreated organs (p < 0.05), whereas oxygenation was comparable between groups. W/D ratio revealed a significantly smaller amount of lung water in PER-ILO organs (p = 0.048), whereas stereologic data showed a trend toward less intra-alveolar edema. CONCLUSIONS Endobronchial application of iloprost in donor lungs before Perfadex preservation decreases post-ischemic edema and significantly improves lung compliance and vascular resistance. This innovative approach is easily applicable in the clinical setting and offers a new strategy for improvement of pulmonary allograft preservation.
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- Thorsten Wittwer
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
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