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. 2021 Feb 12;12(1):1008.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-21182-8.

Hypothermic machine perfusion before viability testing of previously discarded human livers

Otto B van Leeuwen  1 , Yvonne de Vries  1 , Vincent E de Meijer  1 , Robert J Porte  2
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Hypothermic machine perfusion before viability testing of previously discarded human livers

Otto B van Leeuwen et al. Nat Commun. .
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  • Transplantation of discarded livers following viability testing with normothermic machine perfusion.
    Mergental H, Laing RW, Kirkham AJ, Perera MTPR, Boteon YL, Attard J, Barton D, Curbishley S, Wilkhu M, Neil DAH, Hübscher SG, Muiesan P, Isaac JR, Roberts KJ, Abradelo M, Schlegel A, Ferguson J, Cilliers H, Bion J, Adams DH, Morris C, Friend PJ, Yap C, Afford SC, Mirza DF. Mergental H, et al. Nat Commun. 2020 Jun 16;11(1):2939. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-16251-3. Nat Commun. 2020. PMID: 32546694 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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