With increasing demand for donor organs for transplantation, machine perfusion (MP)
promises to be a beneficial alternative preservation method for donor livers, particularly …

Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) systems, including cardiopulmonary bypass, and
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation have been an irreplaceable part of the …

Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) is a data-intensive platform used for the assessment of
isolated lungs outside the body for transplantation; however, the integration of artificial …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate tumor recurrence after liver
transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with and without hypothermic …

Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a form of acute lung injury that results from ischemia
reperfusion injury (IRI) and is the major cause of early posttransplant morbidity and mortality …

Background In lung transplantation, ischemia-reperfusion injury associated with
mitochondrial damage can lead to graft rejection. Intact, exogenous mitochondria provide a …

Abstract Machine perfusion is a hot topic in liver transplantation and several new perfusion
concepts are currently developed. Prior to introduction into routine clinical practice, however …

This article summarizes recent knowledge and clinical advances in machine perfusion (MP)
of thoracic organs. MP of thoracic organs has gained much attention during the last decade …

Lung allograft recipients have worse survival than all other solid organ transplant recipients,
largely because of primary graft dysfunction (PGD), a major form of acute lung injury …

For patients with end-stage lung disease, lung transplantation is a lifesaving therapy.
Currently however, the number of patients who require a transplant exceeds the number of …