An Examination of Packing Methods for Grafts to Prevent Freezing Injury during Transportation for Liver Transplantation

Background: University of Wisconsin solution (UW) may freeze at temperatures below −0.7 °C, damaging the graft. The present study assessed the effectiveness of the liver graft package protocol, which recommends filling a package with sufficient liquid to prevent grafts from sustaining freezing injur...

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Main Authors: Kei Kurihara, Taihei Ito, Naohiro Aida, Takashi Kenmochi, Mamoru Kusaka, Hiroto Egawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/14/4703