Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2000 May;33(5):377-384.

Evaluation of Lung Preservation by Using of Canine Bilateral Sequential Lung Tranplantation

• Park CK
• Kim JB
• Yoo YS
• Kwon GY
• Jun SG
• Kim JS

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Numerous studies of safe, long term preservation for lung transplantation have been performed using ex vivo models or in vivo single lung transplantation models. However, a safe preservation time which is applicable for clinical use is difficult to determine. We prepared LPDG solution for lung preservation study. In this study we examined the efficacy of LPDG(low potassium dextran glucose) solution in 24-hour lung preservation by using a sequential bilateral canine lung allotransplant model. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Seven bilateral lung transplant procedures were performed using weight-matched pairs(24 to 25kg) of adult mongrel dogs. The donor lungs were flushed with LPDG solution and maintained hyperinflated with 100% oxygen at 10C degrees for a planned ischemic time of 24 hours for the lung implanted first. After sequential bilateral lung transplantation, dogs were maintained on ventilators for 3 hours: arterial resistance were determined if the recipients hourly after bilateral reperfusion and compared with pretransplant-recipient values, which were used as controls. After 2hours of reperfusion, the chest X-ray, computed tomogram and lung perfusion scan were performed for assessmint of early graft lung function. Pathological examinations for ultrastructural findings of alveolar structure and endothelial structure of pulmonary artery were performed. RESULT: Five of seven experiments successfully finished the whole assessments after bilateral reperfusion for three hours. Arterial oxygen tension in the recipients was markedly decrased in immediate reperfusion period but gradually recovered after reperfusion for three hours. The pulmonary artery and pulmonary vascular resistance showed singificant elevation(p<0.05 versus control values) but also recovered after reperfusion for three hours(p<0.05 versus immediate period value). The ultrastructural findings of alveolar structure and endothelial structure of pulmonary artery showed reversible mild injury in 24 hours of lung perservation and reperfusion.
CONCLUSION
This study suggests that LPDG solution provides excellent preservation in a canine model in which the dog is completely dependent on the function of the transplanted lung.

Keyword

Lung transplantation; Organ preservation

MeSH Terms

Adult
Animals
Dextrans
Dogs
Humans
Lung Transplantation
Lung*
Organ Preservation
Oxygen
Perfusion
Potassium
Pulmonary Artery
Reperfusion
Thorax
Tissue Donors
Transplants
Vascular Resistance
Ventilators, Mechanical
Dextrans
Oxygen
Potassium