Protective ventilation and negative fluid balance strategy in potential multi-organ donor patients

Material and Resources A descriptive, retrospective study. We describe the results of a small series of potential donors (including older than 70 years) treated in single tertiary level center, from January to September 2013, in accordance with a strict protocol of protective ventilation, recruitment maneuvers, postural changes and negative fluid balance. The collected variables were: Ventilatory parameters, central venous pressure, 24 hours fluid balance and information related to hemodynamic monitoring by transpulmonary thermodilution with Picco system (Pulse Contour Induced Cardiac Output).