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Extracorporeal Perfusion of the Calf Liver
Author(s) -
Battersby C.,
Winch J.,
Balderson Glenda,
Cranitch B.,
Burnett W.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1971.tb04079.x
Subject(s) - medicine , perfusion , extracorporeal , pig liver , umbilical vein , liver perfusion , liver function , hepatectomy , portal vein , dissection (medical) , vein , ischemia , surgery , cardiology , biochemistry , resection , biology , in vitro , enzyme
This paper describes the use of the calf liver as an alternative to the pig liver for extracorporeal perfusion and hepatic support. Despite a more difficult dissection during hepatectomy, the calf liver functions biochemically similarly to the pig liver and appears to be an acceptable alternative. Perfusion through the umbilical vein in the calf is described as a means of reducing warm ischemia time. It is noted that addition of India ink to the perfusion circuit may show up areas of poor perfusion despite apparently satisfactory biochemical function .