Hypothermic machine perfusion versus cold-storage for expanded criteria donor: A Single-center’s first experience

Filippo Montali; Barbara Binda; Alessandra Panarese; Paula Grisales; Francesco Pisani

doi:10.23750/abm.2026.17982

Hypothermic machine perfusion versus cold-storage for expanded criteria donor: A Single-center’s first experience

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Filippo Montali Department of Surgery, Parma Local Health Agency, Parma, Italy
Barbara Binda Department of General Surgery, San Salvatore Hospital, L’Aquila, Italy
Alessandra Panarese Department of General Surgery, San Salvatore Hospital, L’Aquila, Italy
Paula Grisales Department of Surgery, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Francesco Pisani Department of General Surgery, San Salvatore Hospital, L’Aquila, Italy

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26-06-2026

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Vol. 97 No. 3 (2026)

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Montali F, Binda B, Panarese A, Grisales P, Pisani F. Hypothermic machine perfusion versus cold-storage for expanded criteria donor: A Single-center’s first experience. Acta Biomed. 2026;97(3):17982. doi:10.23750/abm.2026.17982