Biliary Bicarbonate, pH, and Glucose Are Suitable Biomarkers of Biliary Viability During Ex Situ Normothermic Machine Perfusion of Human Donor Livers

Abstract

Biliary bicarbonate, pH, and glucose during ex situ NMP of liver grafts are accurate biomarkers of BDI and can be easily determined point of care, making them suitable for the pretransplant assessment of bile duct viability. This may improve graft selection and decrease the risk of posttransplant cholangiopathy.