RAFAEL MEDEIROS CARRARO
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Instituto do Coração, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/09 - Laboratório de Pneumologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/09 - Laboratório de Pneumologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Lung transplantation: overall approach regarding its major aspects(2015) CAMARGO, Priscila Cilene Leon Bueno de; TEIXEIRA, Ricardo Henrique de Oliveira Braga; CARRARO, Rafael Medeiros; CAMPOS, Silvia Vidal; AFONSO JUNIOR, Jose Eduardo; COSTA, Andre Nathan; FERNANDES, Lucas Matos; ABDALLA, Luis Gustavo; SAMANO, Marcos Naoyuki; PEGO-FERNANDES, Paulo ManuelO transplante pulmonar é uma terapia bem estabelecida para pacientes com doença pulmonar avançada.A avaliação do candidato para o transplante é uma tarefa complexa e envolve uma equipe multidisciplinar que acompanha o paciente para além do período pós-operatório.O tempo médio atual em lista de espera para transplante pulmonar é de aproximadamente 18 meses no estado de São Paulo. Em 2014, dados da Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Órgãos mostram que 67 transplantes pulmonares foram realizados no Brasil e que 204 pacientes estavam na lista de espera para transplante pulmonar.O transplante pulmonar é principalmente indicado no tratamento de DPOC, fibrose cística, doença intersticial pulmonar, bronquiectasia não fibrocística e hipertensão pulmonar.Esta revisão abrangente teve como objetivos abordar os aspectos principais relacionados ao transplante pulmonar: indicações, contraindicações, avaliação do candidato ao transplante, avaliação do candidato doador, gestão do paciente transplantado e complicações maiores. Para atingirmos tais objetivos, utilizamos como base as diretrizes da Sociedade Internacional de Transplante de Coração e Pulmão e nos protocolos de nosso Grupo de Transplante Pulmonar localizado na cidade de São Paulo.
- Experience of Lung Transplantation in Patients with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis at a Brazilian Reference Centre(2017) BALDI, Bruno Guedes; SAMANO, Marcos Naoyuki; CAMPOS, Silvia Vidal; OLIVEIRA, Martina Rodrigues de; AFONSO JUNIOR, Jose Eduardo; CARRARO, Rafael Medeiros; TEIXEIRA, Ricardo Henrique Oliveira Braga; MINGUINI, Isabela Pasqualini; BURLINA, Roni; PATO, Eduardo Zinoni Silva; CARVALHO, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro; COSTA, Andre NathanLung transplantation (LT) is the standard of care for patients with advanced lung diseases, including lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). LAM accounts for only 1% of all LTs performed in the international registry. As a result, the global experience, including the use of mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors before and after LT in LAM, is still limited. We conducted a retrospective review of all LAM patients who underwent LT at our centre between 2003 and 2016. Pre- and post-transplant data were assessed. Eleven women with LAM underwent LT, representing 3.3% of all procedures. Ten (91%) patients underwent double-LT. The mean age at diagnosis was 39 +/- 6 years and the mean FEV1 before LT was 28 +/- 14%. Only one patient underwent pleurodesis for recurrent pneumothorax. Pulmonary hypertension was confirmed in 3 (27%) patients. Four (36%) patients received sirolimus preoperatively; three of them received it until the day of LT, and there was no occurrence of bronchial anastomotic dehiscence after the procedure. Four patients (36%) received mTOR inhibitors post-transplant. The median follow-up from LT was 44 months. There were 3 deaths (27%) during the study and survival probabilities at 1, 3, and 5 years after LT were, 90, 90, and 77%, respectively. This data reinforces the role of LT for LAM patients with end-stage disease. The use of sirolimus seems to be safe before LT and the occurrence of complications after LT, including those LAM-related, should be continuously monitored.
- Psychological criteria for contraindication in lung transplant candidates: a five-year study(2015) HOJAIJ, Elaine Marques; ROMANO, Bellkiss Wilma; COSTA, André Nathan; AFONSO JUNIOR, Jose Eduardo; CAMARGO, Priscila Cilene Leon Bueno de; CARRARO, Rafael Medeiros; CAMPOS, Silvia Vidal; SAMANO, Marcos Naoyuki; TEIXEIRA, Ricardo Henrique de Oliveira BragaLung transplantation presents a wide range of challenges for multidisciplinary teams that manage the care of the recipients. Transplant teams should perform a thorough evaluation of transplant candidates, in order to ensure the best possible post-transplant outcomes. That is especially true for the psychologist, because psychological issues can arise at any point during the perioperative period. The objective of our study was to evaluate the psychological causes of contraindication to waiting list inclusion in a referral program for lung transplantation. We retrospectively analyzed data on psychological issues presented by lung transplant candidates, in order to understand these matters in our population and to reflect upon ways to improve the selection process.
- Brazilian initial experience with lung transplantation due to irreversible lung fibrosis post-COVID-19 in a national reference center: a cohort study(2022) REIS, Flavio Pola dos; FERNANDES, Lucas Matos; ABDALLA, Luis Gustavo; CAMPOS, Silvia Vidal; CAMARGO, Priscila Cilene Leon Bueno de; SANTOS, Samuel Lucas dos; AGUIAR, Ivana Teixeira de; PIRES, Juliana Patricia; COSTA, Andre Nathan; CARRARO, Rafael Medeiros; TEIXEIRA, Ricardo Henrique de Oliveira Braga; PEGO-FERNANDES, Paulo ManuelBACKGROUND: Lung transplantation (LTx) has been discussed as an option for treating irreversible lung fibrosis post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in selected cases. OBJECTIVES: To report on the initial experience and management of end-stage lung disease due to COVID-19 at a national center reference in Brazil. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cohort study conducted at a national reference center for lung transplantation. METHODS: Medical charts were reviewed regarding patients'demographics and pre-COVID-19 characteristics, post-LTx due to COVID-19. RESULTS: Between March 2020 and September 2021, there were 33 cases of LTx. During this period, we evaluated 11 cases of severe COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that were potentially candidates for LTx. Among these, LTx was only indicated for three patients ( 9.1%). All of these patients were on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ( ECMO), and the procedure that they underwent was central venoarterial ECMO. All three patients were still alive after the first 30 postoperative days. However, patient #1 and patient #2 subsequently died due to fungal sepsis on the 47th and 52nd postoperative days, respectively. Patient #3 was discharged on the 30th postoperative day. CONCLUSIONS: LTx is feasible among these complex patients. Survival over the first 30 days was 100%, and this favors surgical feasibility. Nonetheless, these were critically ill patients.
- Assessment of Pulmonary Function before and after Sinus Surgery in Lung Transplant Recipients(2018) RAMOS, Bernardo Faria; PINNA, Fabio de Rezende; CAMPOS, Silvia Vidal; AFONSO JUNIOR, Jose Eduardo; TEIXEIRA, Ricardo Henrique de Oliveira Braga; CARRARO, Rafael Medeiros; VOEGELS, Richard LouisIntroduction The association between sinus and lung diseases is well known. However, there are scarce studies regarding the effects of sinus surgery on pulmonary function in lung transplant recipients. The present study describes our experience with sinus surgery in lung transplant recipients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Objectives To assess the impact of sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis on pulmonary function and on inpatient hospitalization days due to lower respiratory tract infection in lung transplant recipients. Methods A retrospective study conducted between 2006 and 2012 on a sample of lung transplant recipients undergoing sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis. Pulmonary function, measured by forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), as well as inpatient hospitalization days due to lower respiratory tract infection, were compared 6 months before and 6 months after sinus surgery. Results The FEV1 values increased significantly, and the inpatient hospitalization days due to bronchopneumonia decreased significantly 6 months after sinus surgery. The preoperative and postoperative median FEV1 values were 2.35 and 2.68 respectively ( p = 0.0056 ). The median number of inpatient hospitalization days due to bronchopneumonia 6 months before and 6 months after surgery were 32.82 and 5.41 respectively ( p = 0.0013 ). Conclusion In this sample of lung transplant recipients with chronic rhinosinusitis, sinus surgery led to an improvement in pulmonary function and a decrease in inpatient hospitalization days due to bronchopneumonia.
- Burkholderia cepacia, cystic fibrosis and outcomes following lung transplantation: experiences from a single center in Brazil(2018) CARRARO, Danila de Souza; CARRARO, Rafael Medeiros; CAMPOS, Silvia Vidal; IUAMOTO, Leandro Ryuchi; BRAGA, Karina Andrighetti de Oliveira; OLIVEIRA, Lea Campos de; SABINO, Ester Cerdeira; ROSSI, Flavia; PEGO-FERNANDES, Paulo ManuelOBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of Burkholderia cepacia complex colonization in cystic fibrosis patients undergoing lung transplantation. METHODS: We prospectively analyzed clinical data and respiratory tract samples (sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage) collected from suppurative lung disease patients between January 2008 and November 2013. We also subtyped different Burkholderia cepacia complex genotypes via DNA sequencing using primers against the recA gene in samples collected between January 2012 and November 2013. RESULTS: From 2008 to 2013, 34 lung transplants were performed on cystic fibrosis patients at our center. Burkholderia cepacia complex was detected in 13 of the 34 (38.2%) patients. Seven of the 13 (53%) strains were subjected to genotype analysis, from which three strains of B. metallica and four strains of B. cenocepacia were identified. The mortality rate was 1/13 (7.6%), and this death was not related to B. cepacia infection. CONCLUSION: The results of our study suggest that colonization by B. cepacia complex and even B. cenocepacia in patients with cystic fibrosis should not be considered an absolute contraindication to lung transplantation in Brazilian centers.