Bronchial artery revascularization and en bloc lung transplant in children

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• 作者：Francisco A. Guzman-Pruneda ; MD^a ; ^b ; Yishay Orr ; MD ; PhD^a ; ^b ; Jeffrey G. Trost ; BS^a ; ^b ; Wei Zhang ; PhD^b ; Shailendra Das ; DO^a ; ^b ; Ernestina Melicoff ; MD^a ; ^b ; Jennifer Maddox ; ADN^b ; Melissa Nugent ; BSN ; RN ; CCTC^b ; Carlos M. Mery ; MD ; MPH^a ; ^b ; Iki Adachi ; MD^a ; ^b ; Marc G. Schecter ; MD^c ; George B. Mallory ; MD^a ; ^b ; David L. Morales ; MD^c ; Jeffrey S. Heinle ; MD^a ; ^b ; Emmett D. McKenzie ; MD^a ; ^b ; ^{edmckenz@texaschildrens.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：bilateral sequential lung transplantation ; en bloc lung transplant ; bronchial artery revascularization ; bronchiolitis obliterans ; tracheal anastomosis
• 刊名：Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：January 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：35
• 期：1
• 页码：122-129
• 全文大小：4201 K

文摘

Long-term success in pediatric lung transplantation is limited by infection and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS). The bilateral sequential lung transplantation (BSLT) technique may result in airway ischemia leading to bronchial stenosis, dehiscence, or loss of small airways. En bloc lung transplant (EBLT) with bronchial artery revascularization (BAR) minimizes airway ischemia, thus promoting superior airway healing. BAR also allows for safe tracheal anastomosis, circumventing the need for bilateral bronchial anastomoses in small children.

Methods

This was a retrospective review of bilateral transplantations from 2005 to 2014. Both techniques were used in parallel. Redo and multiorgan transplants were excluded.

Results

There were 119 recipients comprising 88 BSLTs and 31 EBLTs. Follow-up time was 3 years (interquartile range, 1–5 years). Donor ischemic and cardiopulmonary bypass times were not different between techniques (p = 0.48 and p = 0.18, respectively). Degree of graft dysfunction and cellular rejection scores were not different (p = 0.83 and p = 0.93, respectively). There were 3 hospital deaths after BSLT and 2 after EBLT (p = 0.60). Overall survival was 61% for the BSLT group and 77% for the EBLT group (p = 0.54). Freedom from BOS was 71% in the BSLT group and 94% in the EBLT group (p = 0.08). On routine bronchoscopy, 57% BSLT and 16% EBLT patients had 1 or more airway ischemic findings (p < 0.0001). Multivariate analysis showed BSLT was associated with higher ischemic injury (relative risk, 2.86; 95 confidence interval, 1.3–6.5; p = 0.01) and non-airway complications (relative risk, 4.62; 95% confidence interval, 1.1–20.2; p = 0.04) but not airway reinterventions (p = 0.07). Airway dehiscence occurred in 3 BSLT patients.

Conclusions

Pediatric EBLT with BAR can be safely performed without increasing operative or graft ischemic times. Airway ischemia and non-airway complications were significantly reduced when BAR was combined with tracheal anastomosis, potentially diminishing morbidity caused by anastomotic healing complications.