Open AccessEx Vivo Normothermic Perfusion of Human Upper Limbs
Author(s) -
Majid Rezaei,
Carlos Ordenana,
Brian Figueroa,
Sayf A. Said,
Vahe Fahradyan,
Edoardo Dalla Pozza,
Michael J. Annunziata,
Elizabeth Rohde,
Maria Madajka,
Francis Papay,
Antonio Rampazzo,
Bahar Bassiri Gharb
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000004045
Subject(s) - perfusion , contractility , interquartile range , chemistry , ischemia , oxygenation , transplantation , medicine , anesthesia , anatomy
Ischemia-reperfusion injury remains a primary concern in upper extremity transplantation. Ex vivo normothermic perfusion (EVNP) enables near-physiological organ preservation, avoiding the deleterious effects of hypoxia and cooling. We investigated the effectiveness of human limb EVNP compared with static cold storage (SCS).