Renal Preservation

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Abstract
BECAUSE of the increasing reliance on renal transplantation as the treatment of choice for most patients with end-stage renal disease, improved methods of organ procurement and organ preservation have become necessary. Although many of the basic immunologic problems are still unsolved, large numbers of viable organs must be made available if renal transplantation is to be offered as treatment to patients with end-stage renal disease. Renal preservation can be divided into four different types: simple hypothermic storage for up to 10 hours; short-term preservation for up to three days; intermediate-term preservation for two to three weeks; and long-term preservation for . . .