Machine perfusion

Machine perfusion (MP) is a technique used in organ transplantation as a means of preserving the organs which are to be transplanted.

Machine perfusion has various forms and can be categorised according to the temperature of the perfusate: cold (4 °C) and warm (37 °C). Machine perfusion has been applied to renal transplantation, liver transplantation and lung transplantation. It is an alternative to static cold storage (SCS).

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