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Same-teams versus different-teams for long distance lung procurement: A cost analysis.

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Olaso, DG; Halpern, SE; Krischak, MK; Au, S; Jamieson, IR; Haney, JC; Klapper, JA; Hartwig, MG
Published in: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
March 2023

OBJECTIVE: In an era of broader lung sharing, different-team transplantation (DT, procuring team from nonrecipient center) may streamline procurement logistics; however, safety and cost implications of DT remain unclear. To understand whether DT represents a safe means to reduce lung transplant (LTx) costs, we compared posttransplant outcomes and lung procurement and index hospitalization costs among matched DT and same-team transplantation (ST, procuring team from recipient center) cohorts at a single, high-volume institution. We hypothesized that DT reduces costs without compromising outcomes after LTx. METHODS: Patients who underwent DT between January 2016 to May 2020 were included. A cohort of patients who underwent ST was matched 1:3 (nearest neighbor) based on recipient age, disease group, lung allocation score, history of previous LTx, and bilateral versus single LTx. Posttransplant outcomes and costs were compared between groups. RESULTS: In total, 23 DT and 69 matched ST recipients were included. Perioperative outcomes and posttransplant survival were similar between groups. Compared with ST, DT was associated with similar lung procurement and index hospitalization costs (DT vs ST, procurement: median $65,991 vs $58,847, P = .16; index hospitalization: median $294,346 vs $322,189, P = .7). On average, procurement costs increased $3263 less per 100 nautical miles for DT versus ST; DT offered cost-savings when travel distances exceeded approximately 363 nautical miles. CONCLUSIONS: At our institution, DT and ST were associated with similar post-LTx outcomes; DT offered cost-savings with increasing procurement travel distance. These findings suggest that DT may mitigate logistical and financial burdens of lung procurement; however, further investigation in a multi-institutional cohort is warranted.

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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

DOI

EISSN

1097-685X

Publication Date

March 2023

Volume

165

Issue

3

Start / End Page

908 / 919.e3

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tissue and Organ Procurement
  • Respiratory System
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Lung
  • Humans
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
 

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Olaso, D. G., Halpern, S. E., Krischak, M. K., Au, S., Jamieson, I. R., Haney, J. C., … Hartwig, M. G. (2023). Same-teams versus different-teams for long distance lung procurement: A cost analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 165(3), 908-919.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.05.040
Olaso, Danae G., Samantha E. Halpern, Madison K. Krischak, Sandra Au, Ian R. Jamieson, John C. Haney, Jacob A. Klapper, and Matthew G. Hartwig. “Same-teams versus different-teams for long distance lung procurement: A cost analysis.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 165, no. 3 (March 2023): 908-919.e3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.05.040.
Olaso DG, Halpern SE, Krischak MK, Au S, Jamieson IR, Haney JC, et al. Same-teams versus different-teams for long distance lung procurement: A cost analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Mar;165(3):908-919.e3.
Olaso, Danae G., et al. “Same-teams versus different-teams for long distance lung procurement: A cost analysis.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, vol. 165, no. 3, Mar. 2023, pp. 908-919.e3. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.05.040.
Olaso DG, Halpern SE, Krischak MK, Au S, Jamieson IR, Haney JC, Klapper JA, Hartwig MG. Same-teams versus different-teams for long distance lung procurement: A cost analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Mar;165(3):908-919.e3.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg

DOI

EISSN

1097-685X

Publication Date

March 2023

Volume

165

Issue

3

Start / End Page

908 / 919.e3

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tissue and Organ Procurement
  • Respiratory System
  • Lung Transplantation
  • Lung
  • Humans
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
  • 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology