Abstract
From July 1972 to March 1975, 431 cadaver kidneys were harvested and preserved by continuous pulsatile perfusion with cryoprecipitated human plasma. Forty-eight per cent of the transplanted kidneys were considered to have immediate function, another 48 per cent demonstrated acute tubular necrosis, and 4 per cent were classified as nonfunctioning. There was no difference in the incidence of acute tubular necrosis in relation to the total preservation time. There was a significant difference in the survival of primary cadaver grafts at six months and one year between the kidneys that demonstrated immediate function and those with acute tubular necrosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 428-433 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | American Journal of Surgery |
Volume | 131 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1976 |