donation after circulatory death

Enhancing Kidney Transplant Outcomes: The Combined Role of Normothermic Regional Perfusion and Hypothermic Machine Perfusion in Donation After Circulatory Death Donors

By MedXY 08/16/2026

Sequential use of normothermic regional perfusion and hypothermic machine perfusion in kidney transplants from DCD donors reduces delayed graft function, highlighting enhanced organ preservation strategies.

Diabetes & Endocrinology General Surgery news

Normothermic Regional Perfusion: A Paradigm Shift in Pancreas and Islet Transplantation from DCD Donors

By MedXY 08/12/2026

Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) offers a promising approach to reduce ischemic injury in pancreas and islet transplantation using donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors, improving graft quality and expanding donor availability.

General Surgery Nephrology news

Expanding the Horizon of Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: Leveraging DCD Donors with Machine Perfusion Technologies

By MedXY 07/08/2026

This nationwide US study analyzes 10,687 simultaneous liver-kidney transplants, highlighting increased use of DCD donors with machine perfusion and comparable outcomes to DBD transplants, supporting broader DCD adoption in selected patients.

Gastroenterology General Surgery news

Expanding Donor Pools: Outcomes of Liver Transplantation Using Grafts from Medical Assistance in Dying Donors in Canada

By MedXY 10/31/2025

This Canadian multicenter study evaluates liver transplant outcomes using grafts from donation after medical assistance in dying donors, showing comparable survival and complication rates to standard donors and increasing transplant activity substantially.