Transplantation of high-risk donor livers after resuscitation and viability assessment using a combined protocol of oxygenated hypothermic, rewarming and normothermic machine perfusion: study protocol for a prospective, single-arm study (DHOPE-COR-NMP trial)

IntroductionExtended criteria donor (ECD) livers are increasingly accepted for transplantation in an attempt to reduce the gap between the number of patients on the waiting list and the available number of donor livers. ECD livers; however, carry an increased risk of developing primary non-function...

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Main Authors: Yvonne de Vries, Tim A Berendsen, Masato Fujiyoshi, Aad P van den Berg, Marieke T de Boer, Frans van der Heide, Ruben H J de Kleine, Otto B van Leeuwen, Alix P M Matton, Maureen J M Werner, Ton Lisman, Vincent E de Meijer, Robert Porte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e028596.full