Lung Transplantation by David Pilcher

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The Alfred Intensive Care Unit, Melbourne, Australia

General & post-operative managementfor the general Intensivist

Lung Transplantation

David PilcherIntensive Care Specialist, The Alfred

The Alfred Intensive Care Unit, Melbourne, Australia

Summary

Background – donors & recipients

Post-operative management

Complications:

Primary Graft Failure

Dynamic Hyper-inflation

Outcomes

The Future

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(January 2009 – June 2015)

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Adult Lung Transplants - major Indications

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Adult and Pediatric Lung Transplants Recipient Age by Year (Transplants: 1987 – 2015)

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DONOR SELECTION

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Call

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RECIPIENT SELECTION

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Who gets what?

Depends on the disease processes:

Restrictive lung disease: pulmonary fibrosis

Obstructive lung diseaseEmphysema / COAD

Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency

Cystic fibrosis

Bronchiectasis

Pulmonary hypertension

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Who gets what?

Depends on the disease processes:

Restrictive lung disease: pulmonary fibrosis

Obstructive lung diseaseEmphysema / COAD

Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency

Cystic fibrosis

Bronchiectasis

Pulmonary hypertension

SINGLE LUNG?

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Who gets what?

Depends on the disease processes:

Restrictive lung disease: pulmonary fibrosis

Obstructive lung diseaseEmphysema / COAD

Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency

Cystic fibrosis

Bronchiectasis

Pulmonary hypertension

DOUBLE LUNG

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SURGERY &

POST-OPERATIVE CARE

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Thoracotomy Clamshell

Bronchial anastomosis

Bypass only rarely (Pulm hypertension)

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Bilateral Sequential Lung Transplant

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Transplant - physiology

Infection

Denervation

No bronchial blood supply

No lymphatics

“Leaky” lungs

Lungs

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RespiratoryICC drainage

Chest X-ray

Bronchoscopy(when practical)

Poor gas exchange

Primary Graft Dysfunction – “leaky” lungs

ABG at 6 – 12 hours predicts outcome

Post-op management

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Cardiovascular

Hypotension - epidural

ECG changes

Low filling pressures

CVP less than 7 mmHg = better outcomes

Manage by CVS-Resp guideline

Post-op management

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Neurological

Pain

Anxiety

Psychosis & confusion

Management

Paracetamol

Epidural

No NSAIDS or Tramadol

Post-op management

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Post-op management guideline

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Post-op management guideline

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Post-op management guideline

Haemodynamic Guideline

Target blood pressure

Target cardiac index

Vasoconstrictor

CVP 7 mmHg

iv fluids / diuretics

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Post-op management guideline

Respiratory Guideline

Manage as per PaO2/FiO2 ratio

Wean mechanical ventilation

Check list

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Post-op management guideline

Analgesia &

ImmunosuppressionEpidural & pain team

Immunosuppression “sticker”

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Post-operative Complications

S**t happens

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Causes of death

Early Mortality

Primary Graft FailureDynamic HyperinflationRejection

Late Mortality

Bronchiolitis obliterans

Chronic Rejection

Malignancy

Infection

Lungs

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Causes of death

Early Mortality

Primary Graft FailureDynamic HyperinflationRejection

Late Mortality

Bronchiolitis obliterans

Chronic Rejection

Malignancy

Infection

Lungs

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Primary Graft Dysfunction

Risk Factors:

Poor gas exchange in donor

Pulmonary thrombo-embolism

Intra-operative colloid

Very long ischaemic time

Causes:

Lymphatics disruption

Inadequate preservation

Surgical trauma

Inflammatory mediators

TreatmentSupportiveDiureticAvoid excess iv fluidPulmonary vasodilator

Consider alternative diagnosis

Pulmonary Venous AnastomosisRejection

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Dynamic Hyperinflation

Causes:

Hyperinflated Native Lung

Transplant Graft Dysfunction

Proportion needing ILV

TLC % Predicted < 150% 7%

TLC % Predicted > 150% 26%

TLC % Predicted > 175% 44%

TreatmentIndependent lung ventilation

Native LungLow RRNormal tidal volume No PEEP

Transplanted lungHigh RRSmall tidal volumeHigh PEEP

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Other Post-op Management

ImmunosuppressionSteroids

Mycophenolate

Tacrolimus or Cyclosporin

(Basiliximab – IL2R antagonist)

Infection ProphylaxisCMV prophylaxis (for all except Neg. donor /Neg. recipient)

PCP prophylaxis (starts at 3 weeks post op)

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Are things getting better?

New organ preservation techniquesPerfadex

New surgical techniquesRetrograde flush

Bilateral thoracotomy

No more aprotonin

New anaesthetic techniquesCrystalloids & epidurals

New ICU managementProtocolised care

Recognition of potential complications

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OUTCOMES

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So how do they do?

Overall mortality

ICU length of stay

Duration of ventilation

Hospital length of stay

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So how do they do?

Overall mortality 4%

ICU length of stay

Duration of ventilation

Hospital length of stay

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So how do they do?

Overall mortality 4%

ICU length of stay 4.1 days (3.3 – 7.6)

Duration of ventilation 24 hours (13 – 73)

Hospital length of stay 23 days (17 – 35)

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THE FUTURE

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The Future

DCD lungs

Elderly donors

Ex-vivo perfusion/preservation

ECMO - bridge to transplant

Xenotransplantation

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The Future……….is now

DCD lungs

Elderly donors

ECMO - bridge to transplant

Ex-vivo perfusion/preservation

Xenotransplantation

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The Future……….is now

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The Future……….is now

DCD lungs

Elderly donors

ECMO - bridge to transplant

Ex-vivo perfusion/preservation

Xenotransplantation

The Alfred Intensive Care Unit, Melbourne, Australia

The Future……….is now

DCD lungs

Elderly donors

ECMO - bridge to transplant

Ex-vivo perfusion/preservation

Xenotransplantation

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The Future……….will always be the future

DCD lungs

Elderly donors

ECMO - bridge to transplant

Ex-vivo perfusion/preservation

Xenotransplantation

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Thank you

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