The Groningen hypothermic liver perfusion pump: functional evaluation of a new machine perfusion system.

To improve preservation of donor livers, we have developed a portable hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) system as an alternative for static cold storage. A prototype of the system was built and evaluated on functionality. Evaluation criteria included 24 h of adequate pressure controlled perfusion,...

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Main Authors: van der Plaats, A, Maathuis, M, 'T Hart, N, Bellekom, A, Hofker, H, van der Houwen, E, Verkerke, G, Leuvenink, H, Verdonck, P, Ploeg, R, Rakhorst, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006