Abstract
Injured lungs due to gastric acid aspiration may be rejected for transplantation because of the possibility of early graft dysfunction. Several experiments have demonstrated that the pulmonary surfactant system is harmed in acute lung injury. We hypothesized diluted surfactant administration during ex vivo perfusion would recondition the lungs injured by acid aspiration and permit their use as suitable grafts for transplantation.
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