PRESERVATION OF PORCINE NON–HEART-BEATING DONOR LIVERS BY SEQUENTIAL COLD STORAGE AND WARM PERFUSION

Abstract

Normothermic perfusion failed to resuscitate porcine livers after 60 minutes of warm ischemia and 4 hours of cold preservation. Even a short period of cold ischemia is significantly deleterious to the function of ischemically damaged (NHBD) livers.