Version: Draft v0.1 | 📋 Requires review and supplementation by the TSGH transplant team
B.1 Pre-Departure Checklist
Documents and Communication
| Donor information (ID, blood type, height/weight, CMV status) |
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| Matching confirmation documents |
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| Copy of consent form |
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| Team contact phone list |
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| Surgical scheduling confirmation (recipient side) |
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| Transportation arrangement confirmation (flight/high-speed rail/ambulance) |
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Preservation Solution and Perfusion
| Perfadex (low-potassium dextran solution) |
4-6 L |
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| Prostaglandin E1 (Alprostadil) |
500 μg (added to perfusion solution) |
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| Ice (crushed ice) |
Sufficient |
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| Sterile ice water |
Sufficient |
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| Organ preservation bags (triple bag) |
2 sets |
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| Cooler |
1-2 |
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| Temperature monitor |
1 |
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Surgical Instruments
| Thoracotomy instrument set |
1 set |
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| Sternal saw / Sternotomy set |
1 set |
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| Long vascular clamps (large) |
2-4 |
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| Scissors (Metzenbaum, Mayo) |
2 each |
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| Scalpel blades (#10, #15) |
5 each |
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| Electrocautery (monopolar) |
1 |
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| Satinsky clamp |
1-2 |
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| TA stapler (for bronchus) |
1 |
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| Suction cannula |
2 |
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Sutures and Supplies
| Prolene 4-0 (pulmonary artery/vein) |
4 |
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| Gauze (4x4) |
1 pack |
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| Surgical drapes |
Sufficient |
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| Sterile gloves (assorted sizes) |
Sufficient |
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| Sterile surgical gowns |
Sufficient |
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| Drain tubes (chest tubes) |
On standby |
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Perfusion Equipment
| Perfusion cannula (pulmonary artery) |
1 |
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| Retrograde flush cannula (pulmonary vein) |
1 |
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| Y-connector |
1 |
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| IV tubing / perfusion tubing |
2 sets |
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| Three-way stopcock |
2-3 |
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Miscellaneous
| Flashlight / headlamp |
1 |
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| Specimen bags (tissue/culture) |
Several |
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| Culture tubes (aerobic/anaerobic) |
2 each |
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| Labels (left lung/right lung) |
2 |
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| Camera / mobile phone (for documentation) |
1 |
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B.2 Back Table Preparation
| Confirm left/right lung labeling |
Prevent misidentification |
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| Inspect lung parenchyma |
Appearance, contusions, nodules |
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| Retrograde flush |
Perfadex via pulmonary vein retrograde perfusion |
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| Trimming |
PA, PV, bronchus cuff |
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| Culture |
Bronchial secretion for culture |
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| Documentation |
Record cold ischemia time onset |
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B.3 Cold Ischemia Time Management
| Cross-clamp time |
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| Perfusion start time |
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| Perfusion end time |
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| Departure from donor hospital |
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| Arrival at TSGH |
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| First lung reperfusion |
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| Second lung reperfusion |
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| Total cold ischemia time |
_h _min |
⚠️ Target cold ischemia time < 6 hours; PGD risk increases significantly when > 8 hours