Initial blood washout during organ procurement determines liver injury and function after preservation and reperfusion.

Organ procurement is the first step toward effective liver preservation and comprises a thorough washout of blood components from the microvasculature. To study the efficacy of optimal blood washout of the liver, three groups were compared including low-pressure perfusion with UW-CSS (12 mmHg, group...

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Main Authors: 't Hart, N, van der Plaats, A, Leuvenink, H, Wiersema-Buist, J, Olinga, P, van Luyn, M, Verkerke, G, Rakhorst, G, Ploeg, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004