TY - JOUR
T1 - Delayed chest closure with skin approximation after lung transplant in oversized graft
AU - Mohite, Prashant N
AU - Sabashnikov, Anton
AU - Popov, Aron-Frederik
AU - Zeriouh, Mohamed
AU - Fatullayev, Javid
AU - Capoccia, Massimo
AU - Amrani, Mohamed
AU - Carby, Martin
AU - Simon, André R.
PY - 2018/2/28
Y1 - 2018/2/28
N2 - Closure of the chest after lung transplant in cases of oversized grafts is often difficult. Lung volume reduction and delayed closure of the chest with Bogota bag are the only options available in such situations. Here, we propose to keep the sternum and intercostal spaces open and approximate skin over it. Once lung function improves and reperfusion-related edema recovers, the chest can be closed.
AB - Closure of the chest after lung transplant in cases of oversized grafts is often difficult. Lung volume reduction and delayed closure of the chest with Bogota bag are the only options available in such situations. Here, we propose to keep the sternum and intercostal spaces open and approximate skin over it. Once lung function improves and reperfusion-related edema recovers, the chest can be closed.
KW - donor-recipient matching
KW - oversized lung graft
KW - reperfusion-related edema
U2 - 10.6002/ect.2015.0309
DO - 10.6002/ect.2015.0309
M3 - Article
VL - 16
SP - 107
EP - 109
JO - Experimental and Clinical Transplantation
JF - Experimental and Clinical Transplantation
IS - 1
ER -