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Lung Transplantation

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, Lateral, arms tucked, one arm extended
Time : 4+ hours (very long)
Blood Loss : Very High (500+ ml)
Post-op Pain : High (7-10)
Maintenance Paralytic : Yes
Considerations : Arterial line, Central line, High Blood Loss, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, One-Lung Ventilation / Lung Isolation, TEE, Mechanical Circulatory Support

Anesthetic Approaches

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The Surgery

Donor assessment - the graft is inspected by the harvesting team and accepted before the recipient is committed, because ischemic time starts at cross-clamp in the donor. Approach - a single lung...

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