Exhaled carbon monoxide is correlated with ischemia reperfusion injuries during ex vivo lung perfusion in pigs

Measurement of exhaled carbon monoxide (eCO) might help in the selection of lung grafts during ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) since its endogenous production is increased under ischemia reperfusion. The objective of this study was to measure eCO variations depending on the extent of lung ischemia reperfusion injuries. Using a porcine model and a laser spectrometer instrument, eCO was measured during EVLP. eCO was compared after 30 min (D0) or 24 h (D1) of cold ischemia. The ability of eCO to distinguish lungs deemed suitable for transplantation was evaluated. Six lungs were studied at D0 and compared to six lungs studied at D1. eCO was systematically higher on D1 (1.35 ± 0.26 ppmv versus 0.95 ± 0.31 ppmv, p = 0.01). The best threshold concentration for eCO to select lungs was 0.86 ppmv (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve: 0.65 [95% confidence interval: 0.34-0.97], p = 0.40). These results show that eCO varies during EVLP. The interpretation of this variation and the role of eCO as a biomarker of ischemia reperfusion injuries during EVLP should be tested in further clinical studies.

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