ABSTRACT
Objective:
To review the applicability of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during the pre, intra and postoperative periods of patients undergoing liver transplantation.
Methods:
Prospective analysis based on all kidney grafts that was used for kidney transplant in the unit of kidney transplant of Hospital Municipal São José.
Results:
The study analyzed that the current method of graft conservation partially meets the expected values, to maintain the recommended temperature.
Conclusion:
It is important to maintain studies and analyzes on the subject for continuous improvement in graft storage.
Descriptors
Kidney Transplantation; Graft Transplantation; Cold Ischemia; Reperfusion