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The evaluation of donor lungs heavily depends on the subjective judgment of the retrieval surgeon. As a consequence, acceptance rates vary significantly among transplant centers. We aimed to determine donor ventilation parameters in a prospective study and test if they could be used as objective quality criteria during organ retrieval. A prospective evaluation of lung donors was performed in 3 transplant centers. Ventilation parameters were collected at the time of retrieval using a standardized ventilation protocol. Recipient length