Key Clinical Takeaways from the Video
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International Thoracic & ECMO Exchange
Key proceedings from KITES 2026, uniting world-renowned thoracic surgeons, pulmonologists, and ECMO intensivists to discuss surgical innovation and patient survival.
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Awake ECMO as a Bridge to Lung Transplant
Clinical protocols enabling critically ill patients on ECMO support to remain awake, extubated, and ambulatory while awaiting donor organ allocation.
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Advanced Reperfusion & Graft Preservation Strategies
Consensus on machine perfusion algorithms, cold ischemic preservation limits, and intraoperative protective ventilation to minimize Primary Graft Dysfunction (PGD).
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Interventional Airway Salvage Techniques
Case discussions highlighting airway debulking, cryobiopsy surveillance, and silicone stenting for managing post-transplant bronchial complications.