Lung donation after medical assistance in dying at home

Abstract

Organ donation after medical assistance in dying (MAID) has only been possible for patients having the MAID procedure performed at a hospital facility due to prohibitive warm ischemic times. Herein, we describe a protocol for lung donation following MAID at home and demonstrate excellent postoperative outcomes. Lung donation following MAID at home is possible and should be considered by transplant programs.

Keywords: clinical research/practice; donors and donation; donors and donation: donor evaluation; lung transplantation/pulmonology; organ perfusion and preservation; organ procurement; organ procurement and allocation; organ transplantation in general; translational research/science.