In this episode, our transplant team will discuss an article that reviews normothermic machine perfusion including how it has evolved over the years, current benefits and challenges, as well as future directions. Learning objectives: · Understand the current role of machine perfusion in renal transplantation · Describe historical and current limitations of machine perfusion for abdominal organ transplantation · Review the benefits of improved and expanded preservation techniques References: 1. Hamelink, T. L., Ogurlu, B., de Beule, J., Lantinga, V. A., Pool, M. B. F., Venema, L. H., Leuvenink, H. G. D., Jochmans, I., & Moers, C. (2022). Renal Normothermic Machine Perfusion: The Road Toward Clinical Implementation of a Promising Pretransplant Organ Assessment Tool. In Transplantation (Vol. 106, Issue 2). https://doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000003817 **Specialty team application link - https://forms.gle/DwrRcMYDaP3a3LaQA Please email [email protected] with any questions. Please visit https://behindtheknife.org to access other high-yield surgical education podcasts, videos and more. If you liked this episode, check out other transplant episode here: https://behindtheknife.org/podcast-category/transplant/

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