Selective Recruitment of Large Lower Lobe Atelectasis on Donor Back Table in Rejected Donor Lungs

Large atelectatic areas in donor lungs are frequently resistant to standard recruitment maneuvers, producing a tenaciously low PO2/FiO2 ratio. The aim of this study is to investigate the optimal protocol for the recruitment of large atelectatic areas in the context of ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP)