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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2026; 32(9): 111199
Published online Mar 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i9.111199
Published online Mar 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i9.111199
Table 1 Liver graft preparation for small animal liver ex vivo machine perfusion
| Ref. | Via | Liver flush before MP |
| Kim et al[14] | PV | 10 mL of cold UW-G solution |
| Dutkowski et al[15] | PV | 2 mL + 3 mL + 1 mL of 4 °C UW solution (hydroxyethyl starch and glutathione free) |
| Compagnon et al[67] | A, PV | 25 mL of ice-cold Celsior-HES solution with 500 IU of heparin |
| Lauschke et al[16] | PV | 60 mL of HTK or Belzer MPS solutions |
| Lee et al[90] | NA | NA |
| Tan et al[91] | NA | NA |
| Xu et al[92] | NA | NA |
| Bessems et al[17] | PV | 50 mL of ringer lactate |
| Dutkowski et al[18] | PV | 2 mL + 3 mL + 1 mL of 4 °C UW solution (hydroxyethyl starch and glutathione free) |
| Tolboom et al[19] | PV | 5 mL + 5 mL of 4 °C UW solution |
| Vairetti et al[20] | PV | Oxygenated KH medium |
| Manekeller et al[21] | PV | HTK or Belzer MPS solutions |
| Stegemann et al[22] | PV | 20 mL of HTK or Custodiol-N solution at 4 °C |
| Ferrigno et al[23] | PV | Oxygenated KH medium |
| Lüer et al[24] | PV | 20 mL of HTK solution |
| Olschewski et al[25] | PV | 20 mL of Lifor organ preservation solution (at 4 °C, 12 °C and 21 °C) |
| Minor et al[26] | PV | 20 mL of HTK solution |
| Tolboom et al[27] | PV | 10 mL of saline |
| Giannone et al[28] | PV | 20 mL of cold Celsior solution (in situ) + 30 mL of cold Celsior solution |
| Perk et al[29] | PV | 10 mL of saline |
| Schlegel et al[30] | PV | 6 mL of 20 °C heparinized (1 IU/mL) saline |
| Bruinsma et al[88] | NA | Cold UW solution |
| Liu et al[31] | PV | 10 mL of 4 °C perfusate (control or defatting) |
| Carnevale et al[93] | NA | NA |
| Schlegel et al[32] | PV | 6 mL of 20 °C heparinized (1 IU/mL) saline |
| Schlegel et al[33] | PV | 6 mL of heparinized (1 IU/mL) saline at room temperature and UW solution at 4 °C |
| Bae et al[34] | PV | 200 mL of 0.9% saline |
| Niu et al[68] | A, PV | 50 mL of ice-cold ross perfusion fluid with 10 IU/mL heparin. 12 mL of cold supplemented UW solution. 20 mL of Hartmann’s solution with heparin (5 U/mL) |
| Tarantola et al[35] | PV | KH medium |
| Bruinsma et al[36] | PV | 10 mL of 21 °C 3-OMG loading solution + 10 mL of 21 °C 3-OMG loading solution |
| Ferrigno et al[37] | PV | 50 mL of modified KHB |
| Jia et al[38] | PV | Cooled saline containing 25 IU/mL heparin |
| Westerkamp et al[94] | NA | NA |
| Carbonell et al[95] | NA | NA |
| Op den Dries et al[75] | PV, HA | 5 mL of 37 °C 0.9% NaCl via PV + 5 mL of 4 °C 0.9% NaCl via SIVC + 20 mL of 4 °C 0.9% NaCl via PV + 5 mL of 4 °C 0.9% NaCl via HA |
| Okamura et al[39] | PV | 50 mL of preservation solution |
| Berardo et al[40] | PV | Ringer lactate |
| Chai et al[89] | NA | Cold UW solution until liver color changed to khaki |
| Zeng et al[41] | PV | 20 mL of 4 °C HTK solution |
| Beal et al[42] | PV | 60 mL of cold 0.9% saline with 1 mL heparin (100 U) |
| Tabka et al[69] | A, PV | 15 mL of 20 °C Ringer’s lactate or Celsior or with Celsior supplemented with 10-9 M of Ang IV |
| Xue et al[43] | PV | 20 mL of 4 °C HTK solution |
| He et al[78] | A | Approximately 10 mL of 0-4 °C saline |
| Gassner et al[70] | A, PV | 20 mL of 4 °C HTK solution (with/without 12 mmol/L glycine) |
| Zeng et al[79] | A | 2 mL of cold HTK solution with 10 IU/mL heparin |
| Jia et al[80] | A | Cold saline with 25 IU/mL of heparin |
| Oldani et al[44] | PV | 20 mL of cold IGL-1 solution with 100 IU heparin |
| Chin et al[45] | PV | 50 mL of 4 °C 0.9% NaCl |
| Gillooly et al[46] | PV | 10 CC of cold saline with 100 IU heparin |
| Martins et al[47] | PV | 4 °C Celsior solution |
| Scheuermann et al[48] | PV | 40 mL of cold UW solution |
| Claussen et al[71] | A, PV | 20 mL of 4 °C HTK solution supplemented with 12 mmol/L glycine |
| Haque et al[49] | PV | 50 mL of ice cold Ringer’s lactate with heparin |
| Schlegel et al[50] | PV | 10 mL of cold heparinized IGL-1 solution |
| Nösser et al[51] | PV | 20 mL of Ringer solution |
| Yamada et al[96] | NA | NA |
| Hu et al[52] | PV | 20 mL of 0-4 °C HTK solution |
| Von Horn and Minor[53] | PV | 60 mL of HTK solution |
| Raigani et al[54] | PV | 50 mL of ice-cold 0.9% saline |
| Yang et al[55] | PV | 2 mL of saline |
| Westerkamp et al[76] | PV, HA | 10 mL of 37 °C 0.9% NaCl via PV. 5 mL of 4 °C HTK solution via PV. 20 mL of 4 °C HTK solution via PV. 5 mL of 4 °C HTK solution via HA |
| De Vries et al[86] | NA | 60 mL of ice-cold saline |
| Liu et al[85] | HA | Heparin saline 40 mL (50 IU/L) |
| Lin et al[56] | PV | NA |
| Rigo et al[57] | PV | 10 mL of cold Celsior solution. 30 mL of cold Celsior solution. 10 mL of WEM |
| Xu et al[97] | NA | NA |
| Carlson et al[58] | PV | 20 mL of NaCl saline |
| Zhou et al[81] | A | 50 mL of 4 °C HTK solution |
| Cao et al[59] | PV | 10 mL of UW solution |
| De Stefano et al[60] | PV | 10 mL of saline or Celsior solution |
| Sun et al[61] | PV | NA |
| Jennings et al[62] | PV | 20 mL of cold 0.9% saline |
| Wang et al[72] | A, PV | 3 mL of cold HTK solution |
| Asong-Fontem et al[73] | A, PV | 50 mL of preservation solution. 20 mL of preservation solution at 5 °C ± 3 °C |
| Shi et al[77] | PV, HA | 0-4 °C heparinized saline |
| Von Horn et al[63] | PV | 60 mL of 4 °C HTK solution |
| Zhou et al[82] | A | 50 mL of 4 °C HTK solution |
| Luo et al[83] | A | 40 mL of heparinized saline (50 IU/mL) |
| Ohara et al[64] | PV | Ringer’s solution |
| Chen et al[65] | PV | 5 mL of 37 °C heparinized saline (2500 IU/mL) |
| Fukai et al[74] | A, PV | 60 mL of ice-chilled saline 25 mL of ice-chilled Belzer UW or Belzer MPS solutions |
| Hughes et al[84] | A | 80 mL of 4 °C HTK solution |
| Bai et al[98] | NA | NA |
| Von Horn et al[66] | PV | 60 mL of 4 °C HTK solution |
| Li et al[87] | NA | NaCl solution |
- Citation: Bickaite-Bausiene K, Kvietkauskas M, Leber B, Bausys B, Brislinger D, Strupas K, Stiegler P. Small animal ex vivo machine perfusion of the liver: A comprehensive literature review. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(9): 111199
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i9/111199.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v32.i9.111199