Normothermic Negative Pressure Ventilation Ex Situ Lung Perfusion: Evaluation of Lung Function and MetabolismKeir A. Forgie 1,2, Nicholas Fialka 3, Max Buchko 1,2, Sayed Himmat 4, Sanaz Hatami 4, Xiao Qi 4, Xiuhua Wang 4, Katie-Marie Buswell 5, Ryan Edgar 5, Darren H. Freed 1,2,6,7, Jayan Nagendran 1,2,6,7
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, 2Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, 3Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, 4Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, 5Ray Rajotte Surgical-Medical Research Institute (SMRI), University of Alberta, 6Alberta Transplant Institute, 7Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program
This paper describes a porcine model of negative pressure ventilation ex situ lung perfusion, including procurement, attachment, and management on the custom-made platform. Focus is made on anesthetic and surgical techniques, as well as troubleshooting.