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SUBMITTER: Kruit AS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898521 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kruit Anne Sophie AS Brouwers Kaj K van Midden Dominique D Zegers Her H Koers Erik E van Alfen Nens N Hummelink Stefan S Ulrich Dietmar J O DJO
Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation 20210105 2
The current standard for composite tissue preservation is static cold storage (SCS) and is limited to 6 h until irreversible muscle damage occurs. Extracorporeal perfusion (ECP) is a promising technique for prolonged preservation, however, functional results have been scarcely researched. This article assessed neuromuscular function and compared results to histological alterations to predict muscle damage after ECP. Forelimbs of twelve Dutch landrace pigs were amputated and preserved by 4 h SCS ...[more]