Multi-day perfusion of transplant organs: The how and the why

Sagar A., Friend P.

In a recent paper, Clavien et al. demonstrate the successful transplant of a sub-optimal donor liver using multi-day normothermic machine perfusion. This technological milestone opens up exciting new avenues for liver transplantation with the potential to ameliorate donor organ shortages and permit targeted therapeutic interventions.

DOI

10.1016/j.medj.2022.06.008

Type

Journal article

Journal

Med

Publication Date

08/07/2022

Volume

3

Pages

442 - 444

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