Modified low-potassium dextran solution in heart-lung transplantation / 中南大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To determine the application of modified low-potassium dextran (LPD) solution in heart-lung transplantation.@*METHODS@#We used the modified LPD as the lung flush solution of the donor in the first heart-lung transplantation procedure in Hunan.@*RESULTS@#The patient survived 555 days after the surgery and severe infection, lung disfunction or severe graft rejection never occurred.@*CONCLUSION@#Modified LPD as lung flush solution of the donor during heart-lung transplantation demonstrates an excellent effect of lung protection.