Open AccessNormothermic Machine Perfusion Enhances Intraoperative Hepatocellular Synthetic Capacity: A Propensity Score-matched Analysis
Author(s) -
M Ionescu,
Suchintha Tillakaratne,
James Hodson,
Bridget Gunson,
David Nasralla,
Amanda Pinter Carvalheiro da Silva Boteon,
Kate Sermon,
Hynek Mergental,
John Isaac,
J. K. Roberts,
Paolo Muiesan,
Peter Friend,
Darius Mirza,
Davinia Bennett,
M. Thamara P. R. Perera
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000002720
Subject(s) - thromboelastography , medicine , thromboelastometry , propensity score matching , hyperfibrinolysis , liver transplantation , perfusion , machine perfusion , surgery , urology , transplantation , anesthesia , cardiology , coagulation , coagulopathy
Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of liver grafts is increasingly being incorporated in clinical practice. Current evidence has shown NMP plays a role in reconditioning the synthetic and energy capabilities of grafts. Intraoperative coagulation profile is a surrogate of graft quality and preservation status; however, to date this aspect has not been documented.