Donation after cardiac death (DCD) is increasing in importance as a potential source of vital organs for clinical transplantation. In Japan, the method of kidney procurement from DCD is one of the critical factors in successful deceased renal transplantation. The efforts to shorten the warm ischemic time (WIT), which is defined as the time from cardiac arrest to initiation of cooling in situ, or maintaining adequate renal blood flow during WIT by consistent chest compression are essential.
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