Cold ischemia or topical-ECMO for lung preservation: a randomized experimental study

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Lung preservation remains a challenging issue for lung transplantation groups. Along with the development of ex vivo lung perfusion, a new preservation method known as topical-ECMO (extracorporal membrane oxygenation) has been proposed. The present study compared topical-ECMO...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Wasum Mariani, Israel Lopes Medeiros, Paulo Manuel Pego-Fernandes, Flavio Guimaraes Fernandes, Fernando Do Vale Unterpertinguer, Lucas Matos Fernandes, Paulo Francisco Cardoso, Mauro Canzian, Fabio Biscegli Jatene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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