title: Transplantation: pulsatile perfusion-time for a prospective trial.
abstract: Pulsatile perfusion is increasingly being used to preserve kidneys harvested from non-standard-criteria donors. Indeed, retrospective analyses have shown that machine preservation is associated with reduced rates of delayed graft function. However, well-designed prospective clinical trials are needed to evaluate its impact on organ discard, rejection, long-term graft function, and cost.
authors.affiliation: David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, 10945 Le Conte Avenue, PVUB 3361, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7309, USA.
authors.forename: Hans A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Gritsch
mesh_terms: D050377:Cold Ischemia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D051799:Delayed Graft Function / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010477:Perfusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011673:Pulsatile Flow