Report of the ISHLT Working Group on Primary Lung Graft Dysfunction Part IV: Recipient-Related Risk Factors and Markers

Mark L. Barr; Steven M. Kawut; Timothy P. Whelan; Reda Girgis; Heidi Böttcher; Joshua Sonett; Wickii Vigneswaran; David M. Follette; Paul A. Corris

doi:10.1016/j.healun.2005.02.019

ISHLT special report| Volume 24, ISSUE 10, P1468-1482, October 2005

Report of the ISHLT Working Group on Primary Lung Graft Dysfunction Part IV: Recipient-Related Risk Factors and Markers

Mark L. Barr, MD
Mark L. Barr
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Steven M. Kawut, MD, MS
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Columbia University, New York, New York
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Timothy P. Whelan, MD
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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Reda Girgis, MD
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Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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Deutsches Herzzentrum, Berlin, Germany
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Joshua Sonett, MD
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Columbia University, New York, New York
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Wickii Vigneswaran, MD
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Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
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Published:July 29, 2005DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2005.02.019

Numerous studies have attempted to identify recipient-related characteristics that portend poor clinical outcomes after lung transplantation. As already covered in the previous parts of this series, a major cause of morbidity and mortality during the early post-operative period is primary graft dysfunction (PGD). Unfortunately, most studies have included small numbers of patients or have used variable or unclear definitions for PGD. PGD increases early morbidity and mortality and accounts for roughly 50% of early (30-day) deaths.

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Trulock E.P.
Edwards L.B.
Taylor D.O.
et al.

The registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation twentieth official adult lung and heart–lung transplant report.

Therefore, risk factors for PGD are likely also risk factors for short-term morbidity or mortality, which are often better defined. In this investigation, we characterize the association of various recipient-related risk factors and markers with PGD. There are multiple potential risk factors that affect early clinical outcomes after lung transplantation, only one of which is PGD. We therefore also briefly cover other causes of early graft dysfunction and/or mortality that are part of the differential diagnosis when considering PGD. Although many of the earlier studies used a Pao₂:Fio₂ ratio of <150 at 24 hours and/or radiographic patterns as part of their definition of PGD, other studies used alternate definitions, often making comparisons and definitive conclusions difficult.

Demographics

Existing evidence does not support an association between recipient age and the risk of PGD.

¹

Trulock E.P.
Edwards L.B.
Taylor D.O.
et al.

The registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation twentieth official adult lung and heart–lung transplant report.

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²

Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

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³

Chatila W.M.
Furukawa S.
Gaughan J.P.
Criner G.J.

Respiratory failure after lung transplantation.

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Khan S.U.
Salloum J.
O’Donovan P.B.
et al.

Acute pulmonary edema after lung transplantation the pulmonary reimplantation response.

Although one study showed a younger mean age of patients with PGD versus those without, there was no adjustment for other potential confounders, such as underlying disease and use of cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Fiser S.M.
Kron I.L.
McLendon Long S.
et al.

Early intervention after severe oxygenation index elevation improves survival following lung transplantation.

The incidence of PGD and risk factors in pediatric lung transplant recipients are also poorly defined.

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Boucek M.M.
Edwards L.B.
Keck B.M.
et al.

The registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation fifth official pediatric report.

Recipient gender (independent of the higher likelihood of sensitization from pregnancy) does not appear to affect the risk of PGD. A recent study of 255 consecutive lung transplant patients found that female recipients had an increased risk of developing PGD (odds ratio = 3.0, 95% confidence interval 1.22 to 8.12, p = 0.009); however, this association did not persist after adjusting for donor gender.

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Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

Recipient race has not been associated with the risk of PGD.

²

Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

Co-morbidities and other organ system diseases

Body Weight

Although two studies have identified obesity (body mass index [BMI] >27 to 30) as a significant risk factor for early mortality and longer intensive care unit stay, there are no specific studies of body weight and the incidence of PGD.

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Kanasky Jr, W.F.
Anton S.D.
Rodrigue J.R.
et al.

Impact of body weight on long-term survival after lung transplantation.

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Madill J.
Gutierrez C.
Grossman J.
et al.

Nutritional assessment of the lung transplant patient body mass index as a predictor of 90-day mortality following transplantation.

Hepatic Impairment

Among 62 patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension undergoing heart–lung transplantation, the early mortality of those with a serum bilirubin >2.1 mg/dl was 58% compared with 27% for those with a level between 1 and 2 mg/dl, and 16% in those with a normal value.

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Kramer M.R.
Marshall S.E.
Tiroke A.
et al.

Clinical significance of hyperbilirubinemia in patients with pulmonary hypertension undergoing heart-lung transplantation.

Liver congestion from right-heart failure is common among recipients with severe pulmonary hypertension, and impaired hepatic function could independently contribute to higher mortality in this population.

¹⁰

Foreman M.G.
Mannino D.M.
Moss M.

Cirrhosis as a risk factor for sepsis and death analysis of the National Hospital Discharge Survey.

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¹¹

Kawut S.M.
Horn E.M.
Berekashvili K.K.
et al.

New predictors of outcome in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension.

The severity and etiology of the liver abnormalities likely determines this risk; mild cystic fibrosis (CF)-related liver disease does not appear to affect short-term outcomes.

¹²

Klima L.D.
Kowdley K.V.
Lewis S.L.
Wood D.E.
Aitken M.L.

Successful lung transplantation in spite of cystic fibrosis–associated liver disease a case series.

Renal Impairment

There are no data regarding the risk of PGD in patients with renal impairment. However, the registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) showed an association between higher pre-transplant serum creatinine concentration and 1-year mortality.

¹

Trulock E.P.
Edwards L.B.
Taylor D.O.
et al.

The registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation twentieth official adult lung and heart–lung transplant report.

Hypervolemia related to impaired renal function would be expected to exacerbate the severity of pulmonary edema formation in the setting of PGD.

Left Ventricular Dysfunction

There are few data regarding pre-transplant left ventricular (LV) function and PGD. In one study, there was no significant association between pre-operative LV disease or hemodynamics and post-operative respiratory failure.

³

Chatila W.M.
Furukawa S.
Gaughan J.P.
Criner G.J.

Respiratory failure after lung transplantation.

The presence of coronary artery disease requiring re-vascularization with normal LV function does not appear to adversely influence early outcomes.

¹³

Patel V.S.
Palmer S.M.
Messier R.H.
Davis R.D.

Clinical outcome after coronary artery revascularization and lung transplantation.

Although, by definition, PGD requires the absence of a cardiogenic component, even a slightly elevated pulmonary capillary pressure could substantially contribute to this syndrome by increasing vascular hydrostatic pressure and pulmonary edema in a lung allograft with an impaired endothelial barrier.

Diabetes

A donor, but not recipient, history of diabetes was a risk factor for early mortality in the ISHLT registry,

¹

Trulock E.P.
Edwards L.B.
Taylor D.O.
et al.

The registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation twentieth official adult lung and heart–lung transplant report.

but the contribution of PGD is unclear.

Immunologic Factors

Although the diagnosis of PGD requires the exclusion of hyperacute rejection, the clinical distinction between these two entities may be difficult. Moreover, immunologic factors may contribute to the pathogenesis of PGD without frank rejection. One group showed a longer median duration of post-operative mechanical ventilation in patients with panel-reactive antibodies (PRA) of >10% compared to patients without antibodies (9 days vs 1 day, respectively, p = 0.008).

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Lau C.L.
Palmer S.M.
Posther K.E.
et al.

Influence of panel-reactive antibodies on posttransplant outcomes in lung transplant recipients.

Not surprisingly, the vast majority of patients with an elevated PRA were women; however, recipient gender was not incorporated in multivariate analyses. Similarly, a high incidence of early graft dysfunction has been described in recipients with low titers of donor-specific HLA antibodies detected by flow cytometry.

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Scornik J.C.
Zander D.S.
Baz M.A.
Donnelly W.H.
Staples E.D.

Susceptibility of lung transplants to preformed donor-specific HLA antibodies as detected by flow cytometry.

When available, pathology in these cases has occasionally documented antibody-mediated or hyperacute/accelerated rejection. No difference in PGD was noted among 36 recipients receiving an ABO blood type–compatible graft compared with 64 ABO-identical grafts.

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Yu N.C.
Haug III, M.T.
Khan S.U.
et al.

Does the donor–recipient ABO blood group compatibility status predict subsequent lung transplantation outcomes?.

Medications

There are insufficient data to support or refute an association between medication use and PGD. Early reports have suggested a link between steroid use and airway dehiscence, but subsequent studies have failed to document this and no link has been made with PGD.

¹

Trulock E.P.
Edwards L.B.
Taylor D.O.
et al.

The registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation twentieth official adult lung and heart–lung transplant report.

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¹⁷

Park S.J.
Nguyen D.Q.
Savik K.
et al.

Pre-transplant corticosteroid use and outcome in lung transplantation.

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Schafers H.J.
Wagner T.O.
Demertzis S.
et al.

Preoperative corticosteroids. A contraindication to lung transplantation?.

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Brugiere O.
Thabut G.
Castier Y.
et al.

Lung retransplantation for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome long-term follow-up in a series of 15 recipients.

The use of intravenous inotropes at the time of transplant and a resting oxygen requirement were risk factors for 1-year mortality in the ISHLT registry, but it is not known whether these are related to PGD.

¹

Trulock E.P.
Edwards L.B.
Taylor D.O.
et al.

The registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation twentieth official adult lung and heart–lung transplant report.

History of prior thoracic surgery/pleural adhesions/mechanical ventilation

Re-transplantation

Short-term mortality is considerably increased for recipients with a second allograft, particularly those transplanted acutely for severe PGD

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Meyers B.F.
Lynch J.P.
Battafarano R.J.
et al.

Lung transplantation is warranted for stable, ventilator-dependent recipients.

and those who are non-ambulatory and ventilator-dependent.

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Novick R.J.
Stitt L.W.
Al-Kattan K.
et al.

Pulmonary retransplantation: predictors of graft function and survival in 230 patients. Pulmonary Retransplant Registry.

The occurrence of PGD has not been specifically documented in these reports. Among 15 recipients re-transplanted for obliterative bronchiolitis, only 2 died of PGD, suggesting that the risk of PGD is not substantially elevated.

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Brugiere O.
Thabut G.
Castier Y.
et al.

Lung retransplantation for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome long-term follow-up in a series of 15 recipients.

General Thoracic Procedures

A cohort of 18 recipients who had undergone earlier pleural procedures showed no difference in post-operative outcomes, including duration of mechanical ventilation, when compared to those of patients without a history of thoracic procedures.

²²

Dusmet M.
Winton T.L.
Kesten S.
Maurer J.

Previous intrapleural procedures do not adversely affect lung transplantation.

Similarly, a series of 7 recipients who had undergone intrathoracic procedures had similar post-operative outcomes to those of 40 recipients without a history of thoracic surgery.

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Hirt S.W.
Rahimi A.
Moller F.
Hein M.
Bottcher H.
Cremer J.

Does previous thoracic surgery increase perioperative risk in lung transplantation?.

Dense Pleural Adhesions

The aforementioned small series do not exclude the possibility that dense pleural adhesions and thickening, which increase the surgical trauma and intraoperative bleeding of native lung extraction, could promote the development of PGD.

²⁴

Arcasoy S.M.
Christie J.D.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Characteristics and outcomes of patients with sarcoidosis listed for lung transplantation.

Such an association has been reported anecdotally in sarcoidosis. The presence of mycetoma and consequent pleural reaction may increase this risk. Three of 9 patients with mycetoma died from PGD, suggesting a particularly high incidence.

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Hadjiliadis D.
Sporn T.A.
Perfect J.R.
et al.

Outcome of lung transplantation in patients with mycetomas.

Moreover, post-operative hemorrhage requiring re-exploration, not an infrequent occurrence in cystic fibrosis, may further exacerbate PGD.

²⁶

Vricella L.A.
Karamichalis J.M.
Ahmad S.
et al.

Lung and heart–lung transplantation in patients with end-stage cystic fibrosis the Stanford experience.

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²⁷

Wiebe K.
Wahlers T.
Harringer W.
et al.

Lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis–a single center experience over 8 years.

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

There is no clear evidence that earlier lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) increases the risk of PGD. However, patients who are transplanted soon after a failed LVRS appear to have an increased short-term mortality compared with recipients having a longer interval between LVRS and transplant.

²⁸

Wisser W.
Deviatko E.
Simon-Kupilik N.
et al.

Lung transplantation following lung volume reduction surgery.

History of Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease

Sixty-seven percent of heart–lung transplantation recipients with Eisenmenger syndrome and a history of a prior thoracotomy require re-operation for hemorrhage.

²⁹

Stoica S.C.
McNeil K.D.
Perreas K.
et al.

Heart–lung transplantation for Eisenmenger syndrome early and long-term results.

This combination is associated with a 30-day mortality of 25% compared with 6% in those not requiring re-exploration. This mortality is related predominantly to intractable bleeding; however, PGD accounted for 3 of 8 early deaths in this series. A similar experience has been reported in children.

³⁰

Bridges N.D.
Mallory Jr, G.B.
Huddleston C.B.
et al.

Lung transplantation in children and young adults with cardiovascular disease.

Mechanical ventilation

Pre-transplant mechanical ventilation does not appear to increase the risk of PGD.

²⁰

Meyers B.F.
Lynch J.P.
Battafarano R.J.
et al.

Lung transplantation is warranted for stable, ventilator-dependent recipients.

^,

³¹

Baz M.A.
Palmer S.M.
Staples E.D.
et al.

Lung transplantation after long-term mechanical ventilation results and 1-year follow-up.

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³²

Flume P.A.
Egan T.M.
Westerman J.H.
et al.

Lung transplantation for mechanically ventilated patients.

Underlying disease

Obstructive Lung Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients consistently have the lowest risk of PGD (with a reported incidence as low as 3%).

²

Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

^,

⁵

Fiser S.M.
Kron I.L.
McLendon Long S.
et al.

Early intervention after severe oxygenation index elevation improves survival following lung transplantation.

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³³

Cassivi S.D.
Meyers B.F.
Battafarano R.J.
et al.

Thirteen-year experience in lung transplantation for emphysema.

In one study, patients with α₁-anti-trypsin deficiency had a higher incidence of PGD (9%) and a somewhat longer duration of ventilation and intensive care unit stay compared with those of other emphysema patients. However, bilateral transplantation was also more frequent in the former group, suggesting that confounding variables other than diagnosis may account for the worse early graft function. In a smaller series, 0 of 17 patients with α₁-anti-trypsin deficiency developed PGD, compared with 7 of 42 COPD patients.

³⁴

King R.C.
Binns O.A.
Rodriguez F.
et al.

Reperfusion injury significantly impacts clinical outcome after pulmonary transplantation.

Suppurative Lung Disease

The incidence of PGD in CF has been reported to range from 10% to 33%.

²

Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

^,

²⁶

Vricella L.A.
Karamichalis J.M.
Ahmad S.
et al.

Lung and heart–lung transplantation in patients with end-stage cystic fibrosis the Stanford experience.

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³⁴

King R.C.
Binns O.A.
Rodriguez F.
et al.

Reperfusion injury significantly impacts clinical outcome after pulmonary transplantation.

In the largest single series of 123 patients from the University of North Carolina, lethal acute graft failure occurred in 3 cases, but the overall incidence of PGD was not reported.

³⁵

Egan T.M.
Detterbeck F.C.
Mill M.R.
et al.

Long term results of lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis.

Restrictive Lung Disease

Reported frequencies of PGD in this category have varied considerably from as low as 10%

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Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

to as high as 40%.

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Fiser S.M.
Kron I.L.
McLendon Long S.
et al.

Early intervention after severe oxygenation index elevation improves survival following lung transplantation.

In the latter study, this incidence was significantly higher than the 13% incidence observed in COPD. Patients with restrictive lung disease appear to have a risk of PGD that is intermediate to that of patients with COPD and primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH).

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Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

^,

⁵

Fiser S.M.
Kron I.L.
McLendon Long S.
et al.

Early intervention after severe oxygenation index elevation improves survival following lung transplantation.

^,

³⁴

King R.C.
Binns O.A.
Rodriguez F.
et al.

Reperfusion injury significantly impacts clinical outcome after pulmonary transplantation.

^,

³⁶

Thabut G.
Vinatier I.
Stern J.B.
et al.

Primary graft failure following lung transplantation predictive factors of mortality.

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Several studies have suggested an association between PPH (or pulmonary arterial hypertension) and an increased incidence of PGD.

³⁴

King R.C.
Binns O.A.
Rodriguez F.
et al.

Reperfusion injury significantly impacts clinical outcome after pulmonary transplantation.

^,

³⁶

Thabut G.
Vinatier I.
Stern J.B.
et al.

Primary graft failure following lung transplantation predictive factors of mortality.

Christie et al showed an increased risk of PGD in patients with the diagnosis of PPH, independent of a variety of donor, recipient and operative factors.

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Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

A diagnosis of PPH was even more strongly associated with an increased risk of PGD after adjustment for recipient pulmonary artery systolic pressure (adjusted relative risk = 9.24, 95% confidence interval 1.75 to 48.8, p = 0.009). This implies that it is the disease state of PPH that increases the risk, rather than just the presence or severity of pulmonary hypertension.

Patients with PPH have a particular circulatory milieu. Cardiac dysfunction is universally present in PPH; differences in the chronicity and degree of right ventricular morphologic changes may explain the distinctly increased risk of PGD in PPH compared with other etiologies of pulmonary hypertension. In PPH, the hypertrophied, failing right ventricle is acutely after-load reduced at transplantation, resulting in increased shear stress on the formerly hypoxic pulmonary vascular endothelium. Shear stress leads to capillary leak and worse graft function.

³⁷

Dudek S.M.
Garcia J.G.

Cytoskeletal regulation of pulmonary vascular permeability.

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³⁸

Halldorsson A.O.
Kronon M.T.
Allen B.S.
Rahman S.
Wang T.

Lowering reperfusion pressure reduces the injury after pulmonary ischemia.

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³⁹

Halldorsson A.
Kronon M.
Allen B.S.
et al.

Controlled reperfusion after lung ischemia implications for improved function after lung transplantation.

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Clark S.C.
Sudarshan C.
Khanna R.
et al.

Controlled reperfusion and pentoxifylline modulate reperfusion injury after single lung transplantation.

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Bhabra M.S.
Hopkinson D.N.
Shaw T.E.
Onwu N.
Hooper T.L.

Controlled reperfusion protects lung grafts during a transient early increase in permeability.

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Pierre A.F.
DeCampos K.N.
Liu M.
et al.

Rapid reperfusion causes stress failure in ischemic rat lungs.

In one series of patients with PPH or pulmonary arterial hypertension due to congenital heart disease, patients who underwent single-lung transplantation had a higher risk of early (<24-hour) pulmonary edema (82%) than patients who underwent bilateral lung transplantation (59%), supporting the role of shear stress.

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Bando K.
Keenan R.J.
Paradis I.L.
et al.

Impact of pulmonary hypertension on outcome after single-lung transplantation.

In addition, patients who underwent heart–lung transplantation had an even lower risk (33%), suggesting a recipient cardiac contribution to PGD. Other small studies have not found differences between lung and heart–lung transplant recipients in terms of early post-operative non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema.

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Chapelier A.
Vouhe P.
Macchiarini P.
et al.

Comparative outcome of heart–lung and lung transplantation for pulmonary hypertension.

Alternatively, transient elevations in left ventricular end-diastolic pressure due to increased pre-load have been invoked to explain the high risk of PGD with apparently normal peri-operative left-sided cardiac function and euvolemia.

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Okada Y.
Hoshikawa Y.
Ejima Y.
et al.

Beta-blocker prevented repeated pulmonary hypertension episodes after bilateral lung transplantation in a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension.

In this situation, the pulmonary edema might be misclassified as non-cardiogenic. From these observations, some have advocated beta-blockade post-operatively in patients with PPH to decrease right ventricular inotropy and shear stress and, hopefully, the risk of PGD.

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Franke U.
Wiebe K.
Harringer W.
et al.

Ten years experience with lung and heart–lung transplantation in primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension.

Further study of such a potentially risky approach is necessary before recommendations can be made.

Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension

Secondary pulmonary hypertension has also been implicated as a potential risk factor for the development of PGD. Unlike PPH, however, secondary pulmonary hypertension does not consistently confer an increased risk of PGD and/or poorer short-term outcomes, according to the literature.

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Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

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Khan S.U.
Salloum J.
O’Donovan P.B.
et al.

Acute pulmonary edema after lung transplantation the pulmonary reimplantation response.

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⁴³

Bando K.
Keenan R.J.
Paradis I.L.
et al.

Impact of pulmonary hypertension on outcome after single-lung transplantation.

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Huerd S.S.
Hodges T.N.
Grover F.L.
et al.

Secondary pulmonary hypertension does not adversely affect outcome after single lung transplantation.

There are several potential confounders that contribute to the ambiguity in these earlier studies. Christie et al noted that pulmonary artery pressure had a significantly weakened association with PGD after adjustment for the diagnosis of PPH, indicating it may be the disease more than the elevated pulmonary artery pressure that is etiologic.

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Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

Secondary pulmonary hypertension has traditionally been all-inclusive in these studies, regardless of cause. To date, there is little information concerning the prevalence of primary graft dysfunction in patients with secondary pulmonary hypertension due to congenital heart disease. Therefore, for further discussion, it is better to focus on secondary pulmonary hypertension related to obstructive lung disease and interstitial lung disease. Huerd et al reviewed 76 consecutive single-lung transplants with pulmonary hypertension due to parenchymal lung disease.

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Huerd S.S.
Hodges T.N.
Grover F.L.
et al.

Secondary pulmonary hypertension does not adversely affect outcome after single lung transplantation.

They found no relation between pre-operative mean pulmonary artery pressures and PGD. In addition, they noted that both short- and long-term survival rates, as well as functional outcomes, were no different between the low and high pulmonary artery pressure groups. Dahlberg et al performed an analysis on 154 consecutive single-lung transplant recipients with advanced lung disease due to COPD.

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Dahlberg P, Savik K, Grubbs B, et al. Preoperative pulmonary artery pressure is associated with diminished survival after single lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (in press).

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Both incidence of PGD and 30-day mortality were significantly associated with elevated pulmonary artery pressure. This was true even after adjustment for the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.

Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Other Diseases

For CF patients, based on unpublished data from the ISHLT registry, there does not appear to be a significant difference in short- or long-term outcomes as stratified by normal (12 to 24 mm Hg), low (24 to 27 mm Hg) and high (27 to 49 mm Hg) mean pulmonary artery (PA) pressure by univariate analysis. There is a lack of information concerning the incidence of PGD in patients with secondary pulmonary hypertension due to congenital heart disease.

The type of transplant procedure utilized in patients with pulmonary hypertension may affect the incidence of PGD. In most of the aforementioned studies, procedure type was not accounted for in the final analysis. One recent study attempted to determine the impact of single vs bilateral transplant in secondary pulmonary hypertension patients.

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Conte J.V.
Borja M.J.
Patel C.B.
et al.

Lung transplantation for primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension.

The investigators found no survival benefit of bilateral lung transplantation in patients with secondary pulmonary hypertension, similar to the Huerd study. However, the number of patients with severe pulmonary hypertension (mean PA pressure >40 mm Hg) was quite small.

Type of transplant

Most studies of the association between transplant type and PGD are limited by univariate analyses. It is possible that an apparent association between type of transplant and the risk of PGD may be confounded by the indication for lung transplantation and the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.

Lung vs Heart–Lung Transplantation

The ISHLT registry suggests an increased early death rate due to “graft failure” for heart–lung transplant (HLT) vs lung transplant (LT) recipients

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Trulock E.P.
Edwards L.B.
Taylor D.O.
et al.

The registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation twentieth official adult lung and heart–lung transplant report.

; however, this may be confounded by indication. That is, most LTs are performed for COPD, whereas most HLTs are performed for pulmonary arterial hypertension, making it difficult to determine whether the procedure or the underlying disease is the true risk factor. In addition, all HLTs require use of cardiopulmonary bypass. One study of 239 cases showed no difference in early deaths among single-lung transplant (SLT), bilateral lung transplant (BLT) and HLT recipients.

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Bando K.
Paradis I.L.
Komatsu K.
et al.

Analysis of time-dependent risks for infection, rejection, and death after pulmonary transplantation.

SLT vs BLT

In the ISHLT registry, a similar peri-operative mortality was detected for SLT and BLT, regardless of underlying diagnosis.

¹

Trulock E.P.
Edwards L.B.
Taylor D.O.
et al.

The registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation twentieth official adult lung and heart–lung transplant report.

Most studies investigating PGD have not identified type of transplant as a significant risk factor.

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Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

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Khan S.U.
Salloum J.
O’Donovan P.B.
et al.

Acute pulmonary edema after lung transplantation the pulmonary reimplantation response.

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King R.C.
Binns O.A.
Rodriguez F.
et al.

Reperfusion injury significantly impacts clinical outcome after pulmonary transplantation.

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Thabut G.
Vinatier I.
Stern J.B.
et al.

Primary graft failure following lung transplantation predictive factors of mortality.

Although some studies suggest that a bilateral procedure carries a higher risk of PGD and prolonged respiratory failure, the higher prevalence of PPH and cardiopulmonary bypass use in BLT recipients likely confounds these results, as confirmed in multivariate analyses.

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Chatila W.M.
Furukawa S.
Gaughan J.P.
Criner G.J.

Respiratory failure after lung transplantation.

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Fiser S.M.
Kron I.L.
McLendon Long S.
et al.

Early intervention after severe oxygenation index elevation improves survival following lung transplantation.

In addition, as the indications for SLT vs BLT vary between centers, it is difficult to interpret the bias introduced by pre-transplant factors on the association between transplant type and outcomes. One group initially reported a significantly higher incidence of PGD among COPD recipients undergoing SLT compared with BLT

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Bavaria J.E.
Kotloff R.
Palevsky H.
et al.

Bilateral versus single lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

; however, a subsequent analysis of a larger number of subjects did not reveal differences in early post-operative outcomes.

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Pochettino A.
Kotloff R.M.
Rosengard B.R.
et al.

Bilateral versus single lung transplantation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease intermediate-term results.

These investigators also found similar gas exchange at 48 hours among COPD BLT recipients utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass vs no cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Szeto W.Y.
Kreisel D.
Karakousis G.C.
et al.

Cardiopulmonary bypass for bilateral sequential lung transplantation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without adverse effect on lung function or clinical outcome.

Although no effect of transplant type on short-term survival has been demonstrated in COPD,

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Sundaresan R.S.
Shiraishi Y.
Trulock E.P.
et al.

Single or bilateral lung transplantation for emphysema?.

older recipients (>60 years) undergoing BLT did have a significantly reduced 30-day survival of 78% vs 93% after SLT.

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Meyer D.M.
Bennett L.E.
Novick R.J.
Hosenpud J.D.

Single vs bilateral, sequential lung transplantation for end-stage emphysema influence of recipient age on survival and secondary end-points.

It is unknown whether this is related to a higher incidence of PGD among elderly BLT recipients.

As previously mentioned, a Washington University study found a somewhat higher prevalence of early graft dysfunction in α₁-related emphysema compared with COPD, although PGD was not specifically defined.

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Cassivi S.D.
Meyers B.F.
Battafarano R.J.
et al.

Thirteen-year experience in lung transplantation for emphysema.

A significantly higher proportion of α₁-group patients received a BLT; however, no comparison was made between SLT and BLT. A previous study by the same group showed similar early post-transplant outcomes between transplant types, including duration of mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit stay.

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Sundaresan R.S.
Shiraishi Y.
Trulock E.P.
et al.

Single or bilateral lung transplantation for emphysema?.

Comparable short-term survival and duration of mechanical ventilation was observed among 13 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients receiving BLT compared with 32 after SLT, despite a much greater use of cardiopulmonary bypass (46% vs 6%) in the former group.

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Meyers B.F.
Lynch J.P.
Trulock E.P.
et al.

Single versus bilateral lung transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis a ten-year institutional experience.

In summary, it is unlikely that type of transplant is an important determinant of PGD.

Role of cardiopulmonary bypass

The role of cardiopulmonary bypass as an independent or contributing factor for PGD remains controversial. Cardiopulmonary bypass causes a systemic, pro-inflammatory response with activation of cytokines, leukocytes and the complement cascade.

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Wan S.
LeClerc J.L.
Vincent J.L.

Inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass mechanisms involved and possible therapeutic strategies.

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Butler J.
Rocker G.M.
Westaby S.

Inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Downing S.W.
Edmunds Jr, L.H.

Release of vasoactive substances during cardiopulmonary bypass.

The contribution of this inflammatory response and the requirements for transfusion on early graft function are less well defined. Limited retrospective series supporting both the deleterious and non-deleterious effects of cardiopulmonary bypass have been reported.

Aeba et al studied 100 consecutive transplants and concluded that cardiopulmonary bypass worsened early graft function.

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Aeba R.
Griffith B.P.
Kormos R.L.
et al.

Effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on early graft dysfunction in clinical lung transplantation.

Patients requiring cardiopulmonary bypass had more radiographic infiltrates, larger alveolar–arterial oxygen gradients, prolonged time on mechanical ventilation, and, ultimately, decreased survival. However, the patients requiring cardiopulmonary bypass in this series also had a higher incidence of pre-operative pulmonary hypertension, potentially confounding the results. To help differentiate the effect of donor lung selection on graft dysfunction, graft function of single-lung transplants from the same donor, so called “twin recipients,” was studied.

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Sommers K.E.
Griffith B.P.
Hardesty R.L.
Keenan R.J.

Early lung allograft function in twin recipients from the same donor risk factor analysis.

In this analysis, immediate graft function, but not long-term outcome, was worse in patients requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Again, pre-operative pulmonary hypertension was more common in the group requiring cardiopulmonary bypass, potentially biasing the results. In a review of 94 patients undergoing double-lung transplantation, cardiopulmonary bypass was again associated with worse immediate graft function, more severe radiographic infiltrates, and longer intubation.

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Gammie J.S.
Cheul Lee J.
Pham S.M.
et al.

Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with early allograft dysfunction but not death after double-lung transplantation.

Cardiopulmonary bypass was found to be the strongest single predictor of prolonged intubation, and pulmonary hypertension was not found to be an independent risk factor for early graft dysfunction. Although the use of cardiopulmonary bypass was an independent risk factor, a notable difficulty in interpreting the data are the overall severity of the patient’s illness or operative difficulty requiring the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.

Corroborating data from another institution can be found in a review by the St Louis–Barnes group, in a large retrospective analysis of their emphysema population.

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Cassivi S.D.
Meyers B.F.
Battafarano R.J.
et al.

Thirteen-year experience in lung transplantation for emphysema.

In 306 lung transplant recipients without a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension, the need for cardiopulmonary bypass at the time of operation independently predicted an increased risk of death. The study did not provide the indications for cardiopulmonary bypass and did not describe whether the heightened risk was from early graft dysfunction. Interestingly, the same group published an earlier study that did not show a significantly increased risk with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass in a cohort of non-pulmonary hypertensive patients undergoing bilateral lung transplantation.

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Triantafillou A.N.
Pasque M.K.
Huddleston C.B.
et al.

Predictors, frequency, and indications for cardiopulmonary bypass during lung transplantation in adults.

However, time to extubation (4.2 ± 3.1 vs 2.8 ± 2.2 days) and time to room air (11.6 ± 10 vs 9.2 ± 10 days) appeared to be prolonged in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass.

Despite worries about the effects of cardiopulmonary bypass on initial lung function in transplantation, its safe use has been well documented and accepted clinically. The University of Pennsylvania group has assessed the initial impact of cardiopulmonary bypass on lung function. Szeto et al compared 14 emphysema patients who underwent double-lung transplant with the elective use of cardiopulmonary bypass to 50 patients who underwent transplantation without cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Szeto W.Y.
Kreisel D.
Karakousis G.C.
et al.

Cardiopulmonary bypass for bilateral sequential lung transplantation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without adverse effect on lung function or clinical outcome.

In their study, the use of cardiopulmonary bypass was not dictated by pulmonary hypertension or emergent intraoperative factors. The groups had a similar Pao₂:Fio₂ ratio at 1 hour, and 1 day, time of mechanical ventilation and overall hospital stay. Christie et al did not find cardiopulmonary bypass to be an independent risk factor for PGD.

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Christie J.D.
Kotloff R.M.
Pochettino A.
et al.

Clinical risk factors for primary graft failure following lung transplantation.

The Stanford group reported their results with the elective use of cardiopulmonary bypass in CF patients, who generally do not require bypass for hemodynamic support.

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Vricella L.A.
Karamichalis J.M.
Ahmad S.
et al.

Lung and heart–lung transplantation in patients with end-stage cystic fibrosis the Stanford experience.

Although specific parameters of early graft function were not presented, the 93% 1-year survival implied that cardiopulmonary bypass did not dramatically increase the risk of PGD. de Boer et al compared 35 emphysema patients who received cardiopulmonary bypass during transplantation (28 completely elective, 7 emergent) to 27 emphysema patients who did not.

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de Boer W.J.
Hepkema B.G.
Loef B.G.
et al.

Survival benefit of cardiopulmonary bypass support in bilateral lung transplantation for emphysema patients.

No adverse effects of cardiopulmonary bypass could be found. Lung function at 1 and 24 hours was almost identical between the groups, and 1-year survival was actually better for patients who had used cardiopulmonary bypass. The survival benefit was attributed to the possible immunosuppressive effects of cardiopulmonary bypass and its subsequent effect on acute and chronic graft function.

Other theoretical benefits of the elective use of cardiopulmonary bypass have included avoiding overperfusion of the first implanted lung and resulting graft injury, and the ability to completely remove possible septic sources in CF patients before implantation and immunosuppression. Sheridan et al found no differences in function of the initially implanted lung and the second implanted lung in 23 consecutive BLT patients undergoing transplant without cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Sheridan B.C.
Hodges T.N.
Zamora M.R.
et al.

Acute and chronic effects of bilateral lung transplantation without cardiopulmonary bypass on the first transplanted lung.

Objective data to support the beneficial effect of removal of both septic lungs in cystic fibrosis, before implantation of the donor lungs, is not supported in the literature.

Bleeding and transfusion-related lung injury

Transfusion of blood products may lead to pulmonary dysfunction.

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Rutledge R.
Sheldon G.F.
Collins M.L.

Massive transfusion.

Free radicals, cytokines and humoral factors that are produced activate neutrophils and facilitate their interaction with the pulmonary endothelium. Activated neutrophils marginate through the endothelium where they are responsible for tissue injury by the release of free radicals and proteases.

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Pararajasingam R.
Nicholson M.L.
Bell P.R.
Sayers R.D.

Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema in vascular surgery.

In the early era of lung and heart–lung transplantation, intra-operative and post-operative bleeding were significant causes of early morbidity and mortality. Blood loss was mainly caused by problems in surgical technique, inadequate control of anti-coagulation, increased blood loss due to previous surgery, hematologic and coagulation alterations caused by cardiopulmonary bypass, and a lack of controlled reperfusion techniques. Strategies to minimize bleeding included improvements in surgical technique (clam-shell incision vs median sternotomy

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Kaiser L.R.
Pasque M.K.
Trulock E.P.
et al.

Bilateral sequential lung transplantation the procedure of choice for double-lung replacement.

) and the use of aprotinin

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Peterson K.L.
DeCampli W.M.
Feeley T.W.
Starnes V.A.

Blood loss and transfusion requirements in cystic fibrosis patients undergoing heart–lung or lung transplantation.

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Jaquiss R.D.
Huddleston C.B.
Spray T.L.

Use of aprotinin in pediatric lung transplantation.

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Royston D.

Aprotinin therapy in heart and heart–lung transplantation.

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Kemkes B.M.

Hemostatic failures and heart–lung transplantation assessing the current situation.

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Gu Y.J.
de Haan J.
Brenken U.P.
et al.

Groningen Lung Transplant Group
Clotting and fibrinolytic disturbance during lung transplantation effect of low-dose aprotinin.

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Kesten S.
de Hoyas A.
Chaparro C.
et al.

Aprotinin reduces blood loss in lung transplant recipients.

; however, these single-center reports did not focus on graft dysfunction. Subsequent studies evaluating bleeding after transplantation have also not elucidated clear links between bleeding and PGD.

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Wiebe K.
Wahlers T.
Harringer W.
et al.

Lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis–a single center experience over 8 years.

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Francalancia N.A.
Aeba R.
Yousem S.A.
Griffith B.P.
Marrone G.C.

Deleterious effects of cardiopulmonary bypass on early graft function after single lung allotransplantation evaluation of a heparin-coated bypass circuit.

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Detterbeck F.C.
Egan T.M.
Mill M.R.

Lung transplantation after previous thoracic surgical procedures.

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Shitrit D.
Fink G.
Sahar G.
et al.

Successful lung transplantation following lung volume reduction surgery.

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Kawaguchi A.
Gandjbakhch I.
Pavie A.
et al.

Heart and unilateral lung transplantation in patients with end-stage cardiopulmonary disease and previous thoracic operations.

Causes of early death or morbidity were usually separated into: (1) bleeding-related with need for transfusion or re-operation

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Dusmet M.
Winton T.L.
Kesten S.
Maurer J.

Previous intrapleural procedures do not adversely affect lung transplantation.

; and (2) respiratory failure, prolonged mechanical ventilation or donor organ failure.

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Stoica S.C.
McNeil K.D.
Perreas K.
et al.

Heart–lung transplantation for Eisenmenger syndrome early and long-term results.

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Reichart B.
Gulbins H.
Meiser B.M.
et al.

Improved results after heart-lung transplantation a 17-year experience.

Recent analyses have shown less difficulties with excessive hemorrhage.

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Wiebe K.
Wahlers T.
Harringer W.
et al.

Lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis–a single center experience over 8 years.

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Reichart B.
Gulbins H.
Meiser B.M.
et al.

Improved results after heart-lung transplantation a 17-year experience.

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Pereszlenyi A.
Lang G.
Steltzer H.
et al.

Bilateral lung transplantation with intra- and postoperatively prolonged ECMO support in patients with pulmonary hypertension.

Transfusion-related lung injury (TRALI) typically presents within 1 to 2 hours of the transfusion of a plasma-containing blood component. Patients with TRALI develop dyspnea, hypoxemia, hypotension and bilateral pulmonary edema, which is indistinguishable from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

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Webert K.E.
Blajchman M.A.

Transfusion-related acute lung injury.

Unlike ARDS, however, the non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema of TRALI is usually transient, resolving within 72 hours. A minority of cases are fatal (6% to 10%).

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Popovsky M.A.
Davenport R.D.

Transfusion-related acute lung injury femme fatale?.

The true incidence of TRALI is somewhere between 0.014% and 0.08% per allogeneic blood unit transfused and 0.04% to 0.16% per patient transfused,

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Webert K.E.
Blajchman M.A.

Transfusion-related acute lung injury.

but prospective studies are lacking and TRALI may be significantly underdiagnosed. The precise mechanism of TRALI is unknown and virtually every type of blood component has been implicated.

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Rizk A.
Gorson K.C.
Kenney L.
Weinstein R.

Transfusion-related acute lung injury after the infusion of IVIG.

Unlike most immunologic transfusion reactions, the pathologic antibodies in TRALI typically are of donor, rather than recipient, origin. Class I and Class II anti-HLA and anti-granulocyte antibodies (anti-NA2, 5b, NB1, NB2) are thought to play a role and are often traced to multiparous female donors.

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Webert K.E.
Blajchman M.A.

Transfusion-related acute lung injury.

A “two-hit” hypothesis is proposed. The priming event is the underlying clinical condition (recent surgery, systemic infection, massive transfusion, hemolysis) resulting in activation of the pulmonary capillary endothelium and the priming of neutrophils that attach to the activated pulmonary endothelium.

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Rizk A.
Gorson K.C.
Kenney L.
Weinstein R.

Transfusion-related acute lung injury after the infusion of IVIG.

The second event is the activation of neutrophils due to infusion of plasma components or lipids stored with blood components.

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Silliman C.C.
Voelkel N.F.
Allard J.D.
et al.

Plasma and lipids from stored packed red blood cells cause acute lung injury in an animal model.

There is one case report of TRALI developing in a single-lung transplant recipient after a transfusion of packed red cells 10 weeks after transplantation.

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Dykes A.
Smallwood D.
Kotsimbos T.
Street A.

Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) in a patient with a single lung transplant.

The blood donor had antibodies directed against the HLA-B44 antigen, which was present in the lung donor tissue, but not in the recipient. Not surprisingly, only the grafted lung, and not the native lung, was involved. No prospective study has focused on the roles of bleeding or TRALI in PGD. Unfortunately, the clinical presentation of TRALI may be undistinguishable from lung injury caused by other insults, making the determination of its role and incidence in PGD difficult.

Surgical complications

Despite improvements in operative techniques, surgical problems may still lead to graft dysfunction in the early post-operative period.

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Lau C.L.
Patterson G.A.

Technical considerations in lung transplantation.

Technical complications leading to poor graft function generally include vascular anastomotic obstruction or improper orientation of the graft. Mechanical obstruction of the left atrial cuff, pulmonary vein or pulmonary artery due to anastomotic problems and/or subsequent thrombosis is the main source of graft dysfunction after lung transplantation.

Venous Obstruction

In one prospective study, the incidence of post-transplant pulmonary venous anastomotic complications was noted to be as high as 29%.

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Leibowitz D.W.
Smith C.R.
Michler R.E.
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Incidence of pulmonary vein complications after lung transplantation a prospective transesophageal echocardiographic study.

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Inadequate venous drainage leads to pulmonary graft edema and, if severe, can lead to hemorrhagic infarction.

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Sarsam M.A.
Yonan N.A.
Beton D.
McMaster D.
Deiraniya A.K.

Early pulmonary vein thrombosis after single lung transplantation.

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Shah A.S.
Michler R.E.
Downey R.J.
et al.

Management strategies for pulmonary vein thrombosis following single lung transplantation.

Signs of obstruction appear rapidly after reperfusion and include frothy pinkish bronchial drainage, increased pulmonary arterial or venous pressures, a pulmonary infiltrate on X-ray, and hemodynamic instability, clinically mimicking reperfusion injury.

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Shah A.S.
Michler R.E.
Downey R.J.
et al.

Management strategies for pulmonary vein thrombosis following single lung transplantation.

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Malden E.S.
Kaiser L.R.
Gutierrez F.R.

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Schulman L.L.
Anandarangam T.
Leibowitz D.W.
et al.

Four-year prospective study of pulmonary venous thrombosis after lung transplantation.

Anastomotic or thrombotic venous obstruction can be diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE). TEE visualizes the pulmonary veins and the left atrium and can measure the gradient across the anastomosis. Surgical correction must be performed promptly to avoid significant morbidity and possible mortality. Re-operation requires adequate protection of the graft during the ischemic period, often requiring hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. A thrombotic obstruction in the early post-operative period often requires surgical thrombectomy. In addition to surgical repair, thrombolytic therapy and transseptal balloon angioplasty and stenting have also proven successful in select cases.

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Sarsam M.A.
Yonan N.A.
Beton D.
McMaster D.
Deiraniya A.K.

Early pulmonary vein thrombosis after single lung transplantation.

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Shah A.S.
Michler R.E.
Downey R.J.
et al.

Management strategies for pulmonary vein thrombosis following single lung transplantation.

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Griffith B.P.
Magee M.J.
Gonzalez I.F.
et al.

Anastomotic pitfalls in lung transplantation.

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Clark S.C.
Levine A.J.
Hasan A.
et al.

Vascular complications of lung transplantation.

Alternative techniques may help cope with an inadequate recipient or donor atrial cuff to provide sufficient venous drainage and avoid stenosis during the anastomosis.

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Casula R.P.
Stoica S.C.
Wallwork J.
Dunning J.

Pulmonary vein augmentation for single lung transplantation.

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Hearne S.E.
O’Laughlin M.P.
Davis R.D.
et al.

Total pulmonary artery occlusion immediately after lung transplantation successful revascularization with intravascular stents.

Arterial Stenosis

Pulmonary arterial stenosis can occur due to excessive length of the donor artery (more common on the right side), purse stringing of the anastomosis, or improperly placed additional sutures for hemostasis. A significant narrowing results in reduced pulmonary flow through the graft and proximal pulmonary hypertension with resultant hypoxemia presenting as worsening hypoxemia at rest or during exercise, depending on the degree of obstruction. Hemodynamic instability may occur in severe cases.

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Clark S.C.
Levine A.J.
Hasan A.
et al.

Vascular complications of lung transplantation.

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Robert J.H.
Murith N.
de Perrot M.
et al.

Lung transplantation how to perform the venous anastomosis when clamping is too distal.

Often a ventilation perfusion scan suggests the diagnosis, which is confirmed by a transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) or pulmonary angiogram. The left pulmonary arterial anastomosis is not always clearly visualized by TEE and, in these circumstances, a pulmonary angiogram is necessary.

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Hearne S.E.
O’Laughlin M.P.
Davis R.D.
et al.

Total pulmonary artery occlusion immediately after lung transplantation successful revascularization with intravascular stents.

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Robert J.H.
Murith N.
de Perrot M.
et al.

Lung transplantation how to perform the venous anastomosis when clamping is too distal.

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Surgical revision with hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass to protect the graft, or endovascular balloon angioplasty and stenting (which may be combined with thrombolytic therapy in the presence of thrombus), are indicated to correct the stenosis.

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Clark S.C.
Levine A.J.
Hasan A.
et al.

Vascular complications of lung transplantation.

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Hearne S.E.
O’Laughlin M.P.
Davis R.D.
et al.

Total pulmonary artery occlusion immediately after lung transplantation successful revascularization with intravascular stents.

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Bousamra Jr, M.
Mewissen M.W.
Batter J.
et al.

Pulmonary artery thrombolysis and stenting after a bilateral sequential lung transplantation.

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Gaubert J.Y.
Moulin G.
Thomas P.
et al.

Anastomotic stenosis of the left pulmonary artery after lung transplantation treatment by percutaneous placement of an endoprosthesis.

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Michel-Cherqui M.
Brusset A.
Liu N.
et al.

Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiographic assessment of vascular anastomoses in lung transplantation. A report on 18 cases.

Orientation of the Graft

An upside-down graft orientation usually does not cause graft dysfunction unless there is associated torsion of the bronchus or the vascular connections. Depending on the degree of torsion and resulting airway obstruction, venous drainage problems or arterial stenosis can occur. Lobar torsion in an appropriately orientated lung has been reported with severe graft dysfunction and subsequent hemorrhagic infarction.

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Collins J.
Kuhlman J.E.
Love R.B.

Acute, life-threatening complications of lung transplantation.

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Grazia T.J.
Hodges T.N.
Cleveland Jr, J.C.
Sheridan B.C.
Zamora M.R.

Lobar torsion complicating bilateral lung transplantation.

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Gilkeson R.C.
Lange P.
Kirby T.J.

Lung torsion after lung transplantation evaluation with helical CT.

A chest X-ray showing lobar collapse and consolidation and a bronchoscopic examination revealing obstruction of the airway supports the diagnosis. Computed tomographic images can offer further evidence for the torsion. Surgical exploration is invariably required with “de-torsion” or resection of the infarcted lobe.

Reperfusion Technique and PGD

A potential cause of PGD may be directly related to the conditions and techniques involved in the initial reperfusion of the donor lung. Work over the past 30 years has characterized many of the cellular changes associated with reperfusion,

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Shen A.C.
Jennings R.B.

Kinetics of calcium accumulation in acute myocardial ischemic injury.

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Collard C.D.
Lekowski R.
Jordan J.E.
Agah A.
Stahl G.L.

Complement activation following oxidative stress.

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Novick R.J.
Gehman K.E.
Ali I.S.
Lee J.

Lung preservation the importance of endothelial and alveolar type II cell integrity.

and investigators have attempted to prevent reperfusion damage by changing the content of the initial reperfusate.

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King R.C.
Binns O.A.
Rodriguez F.
et al.

Reperfusion injury significantly impacts clinical outcome after pulmonary transplantation.

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Follette D.M.
Fey K.H.
Livesay J.J.
et al.

Citrate reperfusion of ischemic heart in cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Allen B.S.
Okamoto F.
Buckberg G.D.
et al.

Immediate functional recovery after six hours of regional ischemia by careful control of conditions of reperfusion and composition of reperfusate.

Neutrophils play a critical role in the inflammatory cascade that follows reperfusion of an ischemic organ. Capillary plugging may lead to the “no reflow” phenomenon.

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Rezkalla S.H.
Kloner R.A.

No-reflow phenomenon.

There may also be direct release of inflammatory cytokines as well as proteases and elastases.

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Carden D.
Xiao F.
Moak C.
et al.

Neutrophil elastase promotes lung microvascular injury and proteolysis of endothelial cadherins.

Removal of leukocytes from the reperfusate has been shown to significantly reduce lung reperfusion injury after transplantation.

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Ross S.D.
Tribble C.G.
Gaughen Jr, J.R.
et al.

Reduced neutrophil infiltration protects against lung reperfusion injury after transplantation.

Experimental studies have shown that carefully controlled reperfusion with a modified reperfusate can result in improved lung function after transplantation.

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Halldorsson A.
Kronon M.
Allen B.S.
et al.

Controlled reperfusion after lung ischemia implications for improved function after lung transplantation.

In addition to neutrophil reduction and changes in the composition of the reperfusate, the duration of modified reperfusion and the reperfusion pressure can have a significant impact on the degree of the injury.

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Halldorsson A.O.
Kronon M.T.
Allen B.S.
Rahman S.
Wang T.

Lowering reperfusion pressure reduces the injury after pulmonary ischemia.

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Bhabra M.S.
Hopkinson D.N.
Shaw T.E.
Hooper T.L.

Critical importance of the first 10 minutes of lung graft reperfusion after hypothermic storage.

Many of the aspects of reperfusate modification that have been shown to be efficacious in experimental models are now being utilized in the clinical setting by investigators at UCLA. The modified reperfusion technique utilized involves insertion of a catheter into the main or individual pulmonary artery after implantation (depending on double- vs single-lung transplantation). The recipient blood is depleted of leukocytes; supplemented with nitroglycerin; adjusted for pH and calcium level; enriched with aspartate, glutamate and dextrose; and then administered into the pulmonary arteries of the newly implanted lung(s). The modified reperfusion pressure is maintained at <20 mm Hg. After 10 minutes of modified reperfusion, the pulmonary artery clamp is removed or weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass is performed. In one small study, a group of 23 patients who underwent lung transplantation with modified reperfusion was compared to 23 matched controls.

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Ardehali A.
Laks H.
Russell H.
et al.

Modified reperfusion and ischemia–reperfusion injury in human lung transplantation.

No patients developed post-transplant ischemic reperfusion injury, compared with 5 patients in the unmodified control group. In addition, a trend toward improved survival was noted as well (96% vs 81%, respectively).

In a more recent report, the UCLA group expanded their study and analyzed 100 consecutive lung transplant cases in which they used this technique.

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The initial 42 donor organs were preserved in Euro-Collins solution; the remaining organs were preserved in LPD (Perfadex) solution. Forty-two patients underwent single-lung transplantation, 5 of whom required cardiopulmonary bypass for the procedure. Fifty-eight patients underwent double-lung transplantation; all double-lung transplant procedures were performed on cardiopulmonary bypass. The mean allograft ischemia time was 310 ± 63 minutes. There were no technical complications associated with the modified reperfusion. In this cohort The mean Pao₂:Fio₂ at 6 hours was 252.3 ± 123.3. The median number of days on the ventilator was 2 (range 1 to 202 days), the median number of days in the ICU was 4 (range 2 to 202 days), and the median length of hospital stay was 14 (range 6 to 277 days). The incidence of PGD (defined as Pao₂:Fio₂ <150 with diffuse infiltrate on the X-ray in absence of other causes) in this cohort was 2.0%. The early survival (30-day or in hospital mortality) of this group of patients was 96%.

Modified reperfusion may also improve results with use of extended donors.

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Kron I.L.
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Successful transplantation of marginally acceptable thoracic organs.

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Sundaresan S.
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Successful outcome of lung transplantation is not compromised by the use of marginal donor lungs.

A recent study showed a significant increase in early mortality when non-standard criteria lungs are used secondary to an increased susceptibility to PGD because of either direct injury to the lung (i.e., pulmonary contusion), changes secondary to brain death, or volume overload.

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Pierre A.F.
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Hutcheon M.A.
Waddell T.K.
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The UCLA group also analyzed results in a sub-group of recipients of non–standard-criteria lungs, with respect to use of the aforementioned modified reperfusion protocol, and found that the incidence of PGD, early mortality and 1-year survival were no different than when standard donors were used.

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Experimental and clinical biologic factors and markers in the recipient

Lung injury begins at least at a sub-clinical level at the time of donor brain-stem death as a result of a generalized inflammatory response, which correlates with subsequent indices of oxygenation in the recipient.

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Fisher A.J.
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Hirani N.
et al.

Elevated levels of interleukin-8 in donor lungs is associated with early graft failure after lung transplantation.

Experimental and clinical evidence now suggests that reperfusion injury occurs in a biphasic pattern with the early phase of reperfusion injury depending primarily on donor characteristics, and the delayed phase of reperfusion occurring over the ensuing 24 hours depending primarily on recipient factors.

Upregulation of Molecules on Cell Surface Membrane

Neutrophil emigration from circulation to tissue involves the sequential events of rolling, adherence, activation and extravasation. This process occurs in PGD in both experimental and clinical scenarios. Neutrophil rolling is dependent on selectin-mediated interaction between endothelial cells (P- and E-selectin) and neutrophils (L-selectin). Adherence and activation of neutrophils occur when leukocyte β1- or β2-integrin (β chain = CD18) binds to endothelial cells expressing intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) or vascular endothelial adhesion molecule-1, respectively. Neutrophil extravasation into living tissue is dependent on ICAM-1 and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 interactions with immunoglobulins. There is clear evidence that such adhesion molecules are upregulated on the pulmonary endothelium after transplantation, and selective blockade of selectins ICAM-1 and CD18 can reduce injury.

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Minamiya Y.
Tozawa K.
Kitamura M.
Saito S.
Ogawa J.

Platelet-activating factor mediates intercellular adhesion molecule-1-dependent radical production in the nonhypoxic ischemia rat lung.

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Moore T.M.
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Adkins W.K.
Miyasaka M.
Taylor A.E.

Adhesion molecules contribute to ischemia and reperfusion-induced injury in the isolated rat lung.

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Naka Y.
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Oz M.C.
Pinsky D.J.

Failure to express the P-selectin gene or P-selectin blockade confers early pulmonary protection after lung ischemia or transplantation.

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Kapelanski D.P.
Iguchi A.
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Lung reperfusion injury is reduced by inhibiting a CD18-dependent mechanism.

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DeMeester S.R.
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Attenuation of rat lung isograft reperfusion injury with a combination of anti-ICAM-1 and anti-beta2 integrin monoclonal antibodies.

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Niles S.D.
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Kapelanski D.P.

Survival in lung reperfusion injury is improved by an antibody that binds and inhibits L- and E-selectin.

The role of polymorphonuclear (PMN) cells in this pathway is particularly intriguing, as patients with PPH (with a high risk of PGD) have a lower threshold for the release of inflammatory products, such as elastase and superoxide.

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Increased neutrophil mediator release in patients with pulmonary hypertension-suppression by inhaled iloprost.

A recent study found an association between P-selectin expressing platelet aggregation in the pulmonary vasculature early after lung reperfusion and the subsequent incidence of PGD.

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Colombat M.
Castier Y.
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et al.

Early expression of adhesion molecules after lung transplantation evidence for a role of aggregated P-selectin-positive platelets in human primary graft failure.

Plasma levels of P-selectin are increased in PPH, PGD and ARDS,

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Naka Y.
Toda K.
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Oz M.C.
Pinsky D.J.

Failure to express the P-selectin gene or P-selectin blockade confers early pulmonary protection after lung ischemia or transplantation.

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Sakamaki F.
Ishizaka A.
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Soluble form of P-selectin in plasma is elevated in acute lung injury.

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Sakamaki F.
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Nagaya N.
et al.

Increased plasma P-selectin and decreased thrombomodulin in pulmonary arterial hypertension were improved by continuous prostacyclin therapy.

and P-selectin leads to ischemia–reperfusion injury in an animal model via PMN-cell recruitment. Blockade of P-selectin before reperfusion reduced PMN infiltration and improved graft function in this model.

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Naka Y.
Toda K.
Kayano K.
Oz M.C.
Pinsky D.J.

Failure to express the P-selectin gene or P-selectin blockade confers early pulmonary protection after lung ischemia or transplantation.

Prothrombotic and Fibrinolytic Factors

Tissue factor has been shown to be upregulated on endothelial cells and macrophages during hypoxia in a liver transplant model, explaining the pro-coagulant activity, which leads to the microvascular thrombosis accompanying PGD.

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Compeau C.G.
Ma J.
DeCampos K.N.
et al.

In situ ischemia and hypoxia enhance alveolar macrophage tissue factor expression.

Inhibition of the classical pathway of complement by C1-esterase inhibitor has been shown to improve early lung function in both experimental and clinical lung transplantation, implicating complement activation as an important host response leading to PGD.

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Salvatierra A.
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C1-esterase inhibitor prevents early pulmonary dysfunction after lung transplantation in the dog.

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C1-esterase inhibitor in graft failure after lung transplantation.

Release of Pro-inflammatory Mediators—Cytokines and Chemokines, Lipids, Complement and Endothelin

Experimental and clinical studies have shown that the reperfusion of an ischemic organ induces a rapid release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid within 4 hours, including interleukin (IL)-2, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interferon-γ.

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Serrick C.
Adoumie R.
Giaid A.
Shennib H.

The early release of interleukin-2, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interferon-gamma after ischemia reperfusion injury in the lung allograft.

TNF-α, interferon-γ, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12 and IL-18 have all been measured in the lung tissue during cold ischemia and reduced levels have been reported after reperfusion, with the exception of IL-8, which is increased.

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Sekido N.
Mukaida N.
Harada A.
et al.

Prevention of lung reperfusion injury in rabbits by a monoclonal antibody against interleukin-8.

The age of the donor has been inversely correlated with IL-10 levels. IL-8 levels in lung tissue also negatively correlated with oxygenation, and positively correlated with the acute physiology and health evaluation score over the first 24 hours. The role of elevated IL-8 as a mediator of lung injury has been supported by experiments demonstrating reduced lung injury and neutrophil infiltration in a rabbit model of reperfusion after administration of anti–IL-8 antibody.

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Kim D.K.
Fukuda T.
Thompson B.T.
et al.

Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid phospholipase A2 activities are increased in human adult respiratory distress syndrome.

The low levels of IL-10, an anti-inflammatory cytokine, may predispose to PGD and the positive correlation with age provides a rationale for the higher incidence of PGD seen when older donors are used. IL-1 and IL-6 have also been linked to ischemia–reperfusion injury and poor outcomes after transplantation.

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Ishikawa H.
Takeyoshi I.
Aiba M.
et al.

The effective dose of FR167653 in pulmonary ischemia–reperfusion injury.

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Pham S.M.
Yoshida Y.
Aeba R.
et al.

Interleukin-6, a marker of preservation injury in clinical lung transplantation.

Interestingly, IL-1 and IL-6 may also be increased in PPH patients at baseline, possibly accounting for the increased risk of PGD in these patients.

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Raychaudhuri B.
Bonfield T.L.
Malur A.
et al.

Circulating monocytes from patients with primary pulmonary hypertension are hyporesponsive.

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Humbert M.
Monti G.
Brenot F.
et al.

Increased interleukin-1 and interleukin-6 serum concentrations in severe primary pulmonary hypertension.

Phospholipase A2 has been found to increase after ischemia–reperfusion, and is capable of inducing the release of platelet activation factor (PAF), a potent mediator of inflammation, and mobilizes arachidonic acid from the membrane lipid pool. The lipo-oxygenase pathway of metabolism leads to the production of pro-inflammatory leukotrienes, which can increase capillary permeability. Phospholipase A2 comprises a growing family of enzymes differing in structure, cellular location and mechanism of release. Phospholipase A2 is increased in the BAL fluid from patients with ARDS. There is no direct evidence of phospholipase A2 activation in PGD after lung transplantation, but it has been demonstrated in other reperfusion injury models, such as in intestine.

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Koike K.
Yamamoto Y.
Hori Y.
Ono T.

Group IIA phospholipase A2 mediates lung injury in intestinal ischemia–reperfusion.

The production of PAF can initiate lung injury after ischemia–reperfusion with direct evidence seen in canine lung transplant models.

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Corcoran P.C.
Wang Y.
Katz N.M.
et al.

Platelet activating factor antagonist enhances lung preservation in a canine model of single lung allotransplantation.

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Kawahara K.
Tagawa T.
Takahashi T.
et al.

The effect of the platelet-activating factor inhibitor TCV-309 on reperfusion injury in a canine model of ischemic lung.

Arachidonic acid metabolites, including thromboxane and leukotrienes, have been demonstrated to increase in non-transplant lung ischemia–reperfusion injury models.

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Su M.
Chi E.Y.
Bishop M.J.
Henderson Jr, W.R.

Lung mast cells increase in number and degranulate during pulmonary artery occlusion/reperfusion injury in dogs.

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Shimizu N.
Kita T.
Aoe M.
et al.

Changes in levels of arachidonic acid metabolites in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid after warm ischemia–reperfusion of lung.

Complement-mediated lung injury via direct and indirect mechanisms have been demonstrated after ischemia–reperfusion,

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Naka Y.
Marsh H.C.
Scesney S.M.
Oz M.C.
Pinsky D.J.

Complement activation as a cause for primary graft failure in an isogeneic rat model of hypothermic lung preservation and transplantation.

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Bishop M.J.
Giclas P.C.
Guidotti S.M.
Su M.L.
Chi E.Y.

Complement activation is a secondary rather than a causative factor in rabbit pulmonary artery ischemia/reperfusion injury.

and the activated complement fragment, C5A, is also capable of amplifying injury via its chemoattractant properties. The natural complement antagonist, complement receptor 1, has been cloned into a stable form and can reduce PGD when administered to recipient pigs undergoing lung transplantation.

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Pierre A.F.
Xavier A.M.
Liu M.
et al.

Effect of complement inhibition with soluble complement receptor 1 on pig allotransplant lung function.

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Schmid R.A.
Zollinger A.
Singer T.
et al.

Effect of soluble complement receptor type 1 on reperfusion edema and neutrophil migration after lung allotransplantation in swine.

Endothelin-1 accumulates in lung tissue and BAL before and during reperfusion of the transplanted lung, mediating increased vascular permeability.

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Taghavi S.
Abraham D.
Riml P.
et al.

Co-expression of endothelin-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor mediates increased vascular permeability in lung grafts before reperfusion.

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Shennib H.
Serrick C.
Saleh D.
et al.

Alterations in bronchoalveolar lavage and plasma endothelin-1 levels early after lung transplantation.

Endothelin-1 levels are also increased in the plasma of patients with PPH.

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Giaid A.
Yanagisawa M.
Langleben D.
et al.

Expression of endothelin-1 in the lungs of patients with pulmonary hypertension.

Endothelin-1 antagonists have been found to reduce injury in experimental lung transplantation.

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Mizutani H.
Minamoto K.
Aoe M.
et al.

Expression of endothelin-1 and effects of an endothelin receptor antagonist, TAK-044, at reperfusion after cold preservation in a canine lung transplantation model.

Cell Activation—Macrophages, Lymphocytes and Neutrophils

Experimental and clinical evidence suggests that PGD occurs as a biphasic response. The early phase depends mainly on donor criteria; the second phase, occurring over the first 24 hours, depends on recipient factors. Macrophages mediate the early phase of PGD and neutrophils, and lymphocytes the subsequent phase.

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Zwacka R.M.
Zhang Y.
Halldorson J.
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CD4(+) T-lymphocytes mediate ischemia/reperfusion-induced inflammatory responses in mouse liver.

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Eppinger M.J.
Jones M.L.
Deeb G.M.
Bolling S.F.
Ward P.A.

Pattern of injury and the role of neutrophils in reperfusion injury of rat lung.

The transplanted lung carries a large number of “passenger” macrophages in response to oxidative stress. These macrophages can produce inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, including TNF-α, interferon-γ, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP-1) and IL-8. The inhibition of pulmonary macrophages by injecting the donor with gadolinium chloride has been shown to reduce PGD in recipients.

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Fiser S.M.
Tribble C.G.
Long S.M.
et al.

Lung transplant reperfusion injury involves pulmonary macrophages and circulating leukocytes in a biphasic response.

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Eppinger M.J.
Deeb G.M.
Bolling S.F.
Ward P.A.

Mediators of ischemia–reperfusion injury of rat lung.

The role of recipient-derived infiltrating lymphocytes in the genesis of PGD is not well studied. Nude mice, CD4⁺/CD8⁺ knockouts and CD4-depleted mice have significantly less reperfusion injury of the liver and kidney compared with controls.

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Le Moine O.
Louis H.
Demols A.
et al.

Cold liver ischemia–reperfusion injury critically depends on liver T cells and is improved by donor pretreatment with interleukin 10 in mice.

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Burne M.J.
Daniels F.
El Ghandour A.
et al.

Identification of the CD4(+) T cell as a major pathogenic factor in ischemic acute renal failure.

A neutrophil-rich BAL characterizes PGD and these cells progressively infiltrate the transplanted lung over the first 24 hours after initial macrophage-induced injury. Neutrophils are not crucial to the development of injury, however, with a number of studies demonstrating PGD occurring after reperfusion in the absence of neutrophils.

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Deeb G.M.
Grum C.M.
Lynch M.J.
et al.

Neutrophils are not necessary for induction of ischemia–reperfusion lung injury.

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Steimle C.N.
Guynn T.P.
Morganroth M.L.
et al.

Neutrophils are not necessary for ischemia–reperfusion lung injury.

Neutrophils in BAL are also a feature of bacterial infection and are not a specific marker of PGD in the first 24 hours.

Exhaled Nitric Oxide (eNO)

Many cells within the lungs produce nitric oxide (NO), which plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of the pulmonary vascular bed and airways. NO can modulate the adhesive interactions between neutrophils and endothelial cells and its production and bioactivity are subject to great alterations during hypoxia, ischemia and reperfusion. Although measurement of eNO provides important information regarding NO concentrations in the gas phase; interpretation of these data with regard to in vivo NO metabolism is difficult. The exact anatomical sites and types of cells responsible for release of NO in the gas phase remains the subject of debate,

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Pietropaoli A.P.
Perkins P.T.
Perillo I.B.
Hyde R.W.

Exhaled nitric oxide does not provide a marker of vascular endothelial function in healthy humans.

although the balance of opinion now favors that changes in exhaled NO reflect altered airway epithelial NO generation and consumption. Although the potential value of eNO estimation as a marker of PGD must be viewed in that light, some investigators have employed the use of eNO after infusion of glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), a fraction of which is metabolized in the pulmonary microvasculature to NO and is diffusable into the alveolar space, increasing eNO.

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Marczin N.
Riedel B.
Royston D.
Yacoub M.

Intravenous nitrate vasodilators and exhaled nitric oxide.

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Marczin N.
Riedel B.
Royston D.
Yacoub M.

Exhaled nitric oxide and pulmonary response to iloprost in systemic sclerosis.

No characteristic eNO patterns have emerged from studies after lung transplantation among patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass, although reduced GTN responses have been reported after human lung transplantation.

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Marczin N.
Riedel B.
Gal J.
Polak J.
Yacoub M.

Exhaled nitric oxide during lung transplantation.

No correlation has been made with the subsequent development of PGD, and the role of this technique is yet to be fully evaluated.

Summary

The lack of a clear definition of PGD in many large series of lung transplantation, including the ISHLT registry data, hampers the identification of recipient-related risk factors. Concomitant donor-related variables further confound these analyses. Based on the current body of literature, recipient-related risk factors that would require further study before any association can be stated include the type of procedure, the presence of hepatic dysfunction, and pleural adhesions and/or prior surgery, which increase the risk of post-operative bleeding. Additional factors that may confound the clinical picture or possibly contribute to the severity of the manifestations of PGD include renal impairment, left heart disease, elevated anti-HLA antibodies and secondary pulmonary hypertension.

Secondary pulmonary hypertension may increase the risk of peri-operative mortality, but this may or may not be related to an increased incidence of PGD. Studies have tended to include all etiologies of secondary pulmonary hypertension (congenital heart disease, thromboembolic disease, obstructive lung disease and interstitial lung disease), which limits the ability to determine the effect of pulmonary hypertension on PGD. In addition, most studies include data from screening right-heart catheterization at the time of listing. This limits the ability to accurately define the sub-groups of patients with and without pulmonary hypertension at the time of transplantation. Presently, there is no conclusive evidence to strongly recommend single vs bilateral transplant for patients with secondary pulmonary hypertension.

Significant data support the safe use of cardiopulmonary bypass for lung transplantation. Possible deleterious effects on primary graft function have been documented, but do not appear to significantly impair short- and long-term outcomes. Refinements in the methods and techniques of cardiopulmonary bypass, including the use of leukocyte filters and modified ultrafiltration, will likely continue to diminish potential deleterious effects. Although there is no strong evidence to support the elective use of cardiopulmonary bypass in the absence of hemodynamic or intra-operative factors, its use should not be deferred secondary to fear of graft dysfunction. Beyond the issue of PGD, other concerns, such as bleeding with increased need of blood and/or blood products as well as overall resource utilization, may support the role of primary lung transplant without cardiopulmonary bypass.

Presently, the strongest and most clearly established recipient risk factor for primary graft dysfunction is the diagnosis of PPH. Further research into the mechanism of PPH-associated PGD could well lead to advances in preventing or treating this syndrome in all patients after lung transplantation. The other strong recipient-related factor appears to be the technique utilized for lung reperfusion. Based on the early series of clinical experience utilizing modified reperfusion, this extremely promising method may greatly decrease the incidence of PGD. It may also allow the use of non-standard donor criteria lungs in a safer fashion. Finally, all studies of recipient-related risk factors for PGD need to be analyzed in the context of concomitant donor-related risk factors.

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