Preventing warm ischemia with a polyurethane bag during renal transplantation.
We have developed a technique that reduces the rewarm time during renal transplant vascular anastomoses by supporting the kidney in a slush-filled sterile polyurethane bag. There were no complications related to the use of this technique.
Schenkman
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Department of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA.
Goldinger
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Tarry
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Lamm
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D003080:Cold Temperature; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D011140:Polyurethanes
D011140:Polyurethanes