Is single portal vein perfusion the best approach for machine preservation of liver grafts?

Isabel M A Brüggenwirth; Laura C Burlage; Robert J Porte; Paulo N Martins

doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2015.12.025

Is single portal vein perfusion the best approach for machine preservation of liver grafts?

Isabel M A Brüggenwirth, Laura C Burlage, Robert J Porte, Paulo N Martins

Groningen Institute for Organ Transplantation (GIOT)

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Abstract

We have read with great interest the article by Schlegel et al., describing a single portal vein approach for hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HOPE) of donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver grafts [1]. It is unquestionable that single portal vein perfusion adds simplicity to liver machine perfusion and may provide protection. However, the main question that needs to be addressed is whether this is the best perfusion technique.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1194-1195
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Hepatology
Volume	64
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2015.12.025
Publication status	Published - May-2016

Keywords

Liver/blood supply
Liver Transplantation
Organ Preservation
Organ Preservation Solutions
Perfusion
Portal Vein

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