Evaluation Using an Isolated Reperfusion Model for Porcine Liver Donated After Cardiac Death Preserved with Oxygenated Hypothermic Machine Perfusion.

BACKGROUND Machine perfusion techniques offer a solution to the serious organ shortage. However, to assess the effects of machine perfusion, many detailed studies are required. In this study, an ex vivo reperfusion model using diluted autologous blood was confirmed to evaluate the utility of machine preservation for livers donated after cardiac death (DCD).