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EXCHANGE OF CADAVERIC KIDNEYS FOR TRANSPLANTATION
Author(s) -
Clunie G. J. A.,
Hartley L. C. J.,
Collins G. M.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1972.tb47155.x
Subject(s) - cadaveric spasm , transplantation , medicine , surgery , kidney transplantation , perfusion , machine perfusion , liver transplantation
In the period from March, 1970, to July, 1971, 40 kidneys from 29 cadaveric donors were exchanged between transplant centres throughout Australia and New Zealand. The kidneys were preserved by an initial cold perfusion with one of four fluids before simple ice storage and air transport to the recipient centre. Thirty of the 40 kidneys (75%) are still functioning at intervals of between four and 20 months after operation. The results are sufficiently encouraging to consider expansion of the scheme.