Sage Edouard, De Wolf Julien, Puyo Philippe, Bonnette Pierre, Glorion Matthieu, Salley Nicolas, Roux Antoine, Liu Ngai, Chapelier Alain
Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France.
Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Foch Hospital, Suresnes, France.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Jun;103(6):e535-e537. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.12.029.
Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has been developed as a method to reassess and recondition marginal lungs. However, evaluation during procedures is limited to a combination of physiologic variables such as gas exchange, pulmonary mechanics, and pulmonary vascular resistance. The aim of this study was to analyze the feasibility of real-time computed tomographic (CT) imaging to improve the evaluation of the lung during EVLP procedures.