Published 2 years ago

'The future of medicine': Damaged liver treated and kept on ice before transplant in world-first

Summary by Ground News

Liver4Life is a multi-disciplinary research project at the Wyss Zurich Translational Center. The machine mimics the human body as accurately as possible to provide ideal conditions for the human livers. The multi-day perfusion, i.e. the mechanical circulation of the organ, enables antibiotic or hormonal therapies.

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BBC News

Transplant success: Liver survives out of body for days

Surgeons successfully transplanted the donated organ into a patient who, a year on, is doing well.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Damaged human liver treated and transplanted into patient for the first time

The damaged organ was treated on a special machine which provided a continuous blood substitute

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Metro News

Damaged human liver successfully treated and transplanted into patient

The surgical team connecting the donor liver to the perfusion machine in the clean room. (Credits: PA)In a world first, a damaged human liver has been treated and preserved in a machine for three days before being successfully transplanted into a patient, researchers say.The man quickly recovered his quality of life without any signs of liver damage, as well as rejection, and remains healthy a year after surgery.Researchers say the development m…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

Damaged livers could be regenerated and given to transplant patients

Man who received organ that had been stored outside body for three days is still healthy after one year, scientists reveal

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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c|net

Damaged Liver Is Repaired in Machine for Three Days, Then Transplanted

The liver recipient was a cancer patient running out of time on the transplant waitlist. One year post-procedure, he's still doing well.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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Sky News UK

'The future of medicine': Damaged liver treated and kept on ice before transplant in world-first

Researchers have said this development may save lives because the technology could increase the number of livers available for transplant and allow surgery to be scheduled days in advance.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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