Hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers: Clinical application of HBOC-201 as an alternative to red blood cells for machine perfusion in liver transplantation
Background: Liver transplantation is the gold standard treatment option for end-stage liver diseases and failure. In recent years, ex vivo liver machine perfusion has been introduced to resuscitate livers before transplantation. The RBC-based solution is the main perfusate for this matter. Due to lo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-09-01
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Series: | Surgery in Practice and Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262022000626 |