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Re‐evaluation of Viability Testing of Cadaveric Kidneys for Transplantation
Author(s) -
NEWMAN C. P. St. J.,
SHENTON B. K.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1981.tb03143.x
Subject(s) - cadaveric spasm , transplantation , pulsatile flow , lactate dehydrogenase , perfusion , machine perfusion , medicine , cadaver , kidney transplantation , biology , surgery , liver transplantation , biochemistry , enzyme
SUMMARY— Twenty‐three human cadaver kidneys were studied during hypothermic pulsatile perfusion prior to transplantation. The accumulation of laevo‐lactate and lactate dehydrogenase, alterations in pH and perfusion flow rate were measured and compared with organ function following transplantation. No parameter measured was found to be an accurate index of potential function.