Intraoperative cytokine adsorption in cardiothoracic transplant patients: An Australian propensity-score matched pilot study.

Background: It is unclear if immunomodulation via cytokine adsorption (CA) to reduce perioperative inflammatory cascade in cardiothoracic transplants is associated with better outcomes.

Objective: This pilot study aims to assess the clinical outcomes of intraoperative CA in heart/lung transplantation.

Methods: From July to October 2020, intraoperative CA was instituted in 11 patients who underwent heart/lung transplantation.

Metastatic lipoblastoma-like tumour.

Introduction: Lipoblastoma-like tumours (LLT) are uncommon and their biologic nature is not well-understood. Complete resection of the primary lesion is usually curative. This is the first reported case of metastatic LLT.