Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 351-352 , March 2007

Comparison of HTK and Hypertonic Citrate to Intraarterial Cooling in Human Non–Heart-Beating Kidney Donors

  • C.H. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Mr Colin H. Wilson, The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Freeman Rd, High Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE7 7DN, United Kingdom.
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  • J.F. Asher

      Affiliations

    • The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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  • A. Gupta

      Affiliations

    • The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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  • D. Vijayanand

      Affiliations

    • The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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  • H. Wyrley-Birch

      Affiliations

    • The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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  • S. Stamp

      Affiliations

    • The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
    • School of Surgery and Reproductive Sciences, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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  • D.A. Rix

      Affiliations

    • The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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  • N. Soomro

      Affiliations

    • The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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  • D.M. Manas

      Affiliations

    • The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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  • B.C. Jaques

      Affiliations

    • The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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  • R. Peaston

      Affiliations

    • Biochemistry Department, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom.
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  • D. Talbot

      Affiliations

    • The Liver/Renal Unit, The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom

References 

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  2. Delmas-Beauvieux MC, Gallis JL, Clerc M, et al. 31P NMR studies of rat liver cold preservation with histidine-buffered lactobionate solution. Cryobiology. 1993;30:551
  3. Talbot D, Shenton BK, Buckley PE, et al. Experiences learned in the successful establishment of a non–heart-beating donor program for renal transplantation. J Urol. 2003;170:1088
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  5. Johnson RW, Taylor RM, Swinney J, et al. Perfusate lactic acidosis, an essential measurement for evaluating human cadaver kidneys. Surg For. 1974;25:266

 The authors are grateful for the gift of HTK from Dr Kohler, Chemie GmBH, Alsbach-Hähnlein, Germany.

PII: S0041-1345(07)00032-2

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.01.012

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 351-352 , March 2007

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