title: A new device towards intermediate term kidney preservation--an experimental study.
abstract: A new device for ex-vivo perfusion of kidneys is presented. When used in alteration with hypothermic machine preservation, it was shown to improve kidney function in a four-day autotransplant and contralateral nephrectomy model.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D009926:Organ Preservation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010477:Perfusion; D013997:Time Factors; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000295:instrumentation*