HEMODILUTION IS AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR REPERFUSION EDEMA AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
MASSARD G RIGOLOT JC HENTZ JG KESSLER R DUPEYRON JP WIHLM JM MORAND G
Citation
G. Massard et al., HEMODILUTION IS AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR REPERFUSION EDEMA AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 43(5), 1995, pp. 293-295
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System",Surgery
Journal title
The thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
01716425
Volume
43
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
293 - 295
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-6425(1995)43:5<293:HIAETF>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A 38-year-old patient underwent left single-lung transplantation for e nd-stage histiocytosis with secundary pulmonary hypertension and polyc ythemia. Despite use of an optimal lung graft and a total ischemia lim ited to 250 minutes, major pulmonary edema developed postoperatively. Hemodilution resulted in a quick recovery of lung function. We specula te that blood hyperviscosity was a major factor of pulmonary edema in this patient.