Abstract
Extending the donor organ pool has been a long-standing goal of the transplant community given the inadequate supply of donor organs in comparison to the number of patients on the transplant waiting list. ex vivo preservation techniques are now evolving as a viable means to accomplish these goals. In this chapter, we review and explore the currently available techniques and potential for ex vivo preservation of solid organs.
Keywords: Ex vivo Liver Perfusion, Ex vivo Lung Perfusion, Ex vivo Preservation.
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Eliza Beal, Sylvester Black, Bryan Whitson ;The Future of Organ Donation: Ex Vivo Preservation, Current and Future Developments in Surgery The Multi-Organ Donor: A Guide to Selection, Preservation and Procurement (2018) 3: 168. https://doi.org/10.2174/9781681087566118030016
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9781681087566118030016 |
Print ISSN 2589-174X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2589-1758 |