Donor Lung Harvest—The Indian Technique

<p>Harvesting a well-preserved and undamaged pair of donor lungs is vital for a good outcome after a lung transplant. This video shows the authors’ retrieval technique, which has been standardized and is easy to follow and fully reproducible by fellows with minimal assistance.</p> <p>The goals of a donor lung retrieval include:</p> <p>1. Careful assessment of lungs, including bronchoscopy, inspection, palpation, and blood gas analysis.</p> <p>2. Meticulous dissection so as to have an undamaged organ with adequate vascular cuffs, uninjured tracheobronchial tree, and minimal to no parenchymal damage at the end of the retrieval.</p> <p>3. Careful preservation of lungs using anterograde and retrograde perfusion with organ preserving solutions.</p>