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Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion Transplantation Surgery Celebrated in UHN with EVLP System
Read More: Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion Transplantation Surgery Celebrated in UHN with EVLP SystemShaf Keshavjee and Marcelo Cypel continue to see the future for the Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) System they invented. Having reached the 1,000th procedure of the EVLP – a milestone occurring more than a decade after its inception – they see nothing but monumental outcomes for lung transplantations at UHN and around the world. “I saw the…
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A small shift in temperature could have a big effect on how lung transplants are performed worldwide
Read More: A small shift in temperature could have a big effect on how lung transplants are performed worldwideTORONTO — Canadian transplant scientists say they may be able to help boost the number of lungs available for transplants, all with a simple tweak of temperature. They’ve been conducting studies that show that storing lungs at 10 C, warmer than the current standard of 4 C, is better for lungs harvested for transplant. They’ve also…
