Optimizing the gift of life: Respiratory therapist-led, EIT-guided donor lung management

Key Points

• This commentary advocates for improved techniques in donor lung management.
• Discusses the role of respiratory therapists in lung management.
• Highlights the use of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) in guiding ventilation strategies.
• Emphasizes the importance of personalized approaches to ventilation in preserving organ viability.
• Proposes EIT-guided ventilation as a method to enhance lung protection.
• Suggests significant potential for reducing preventable injuries to donor lungs.
• Highlights the ethical importance of honoring the donor's gift through better management.