Normothermic regional perfusion – What is the benefit?

We read with great interest the recent article by Hessheimer et al. on normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) in controlled donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors in Spain.1 In this innovative national analysis, the authors compare NRP against super rapid retrieval in terms of relevant outcome parameters after liver transplantation. The results appear impressive, as they show a significant reduction of biliary complications by NRP (overall: 8 vs. 31%, ischemic cholangiopathy: 2 vs. 13%). This is also important from an economic perspective, as NRP is currently one of the cheapest machine perfusion techniques available.
Source: Journal of Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research