Ex vivo kidney machine perfusion: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Kang M, Kim S, Choi JY, Kim KS, Jung YK, Park B et al.
Br J Surg 2024; 111: znae102.
This meta-analysis of machine perfusion included 19 RCTs. The risk of delayed graft function was lowest after hypothermic machine perfusion: relative risk 0.77, 95 per cent confidence interval 0.69 to 0.86). Partial hypothermic perfusion was not effective.
Comment: Soon to be the standard of care?
20 May 2024
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