Results: London surgeons develop 1st ever "warm liver" transplant device.
Organs from donors are usually kept in temperatures from cool to freezing during transport to recipient, which can damage the organ. London surgeons have developed a device to keep a liver warm and functioning with blood and oxygen circulating through it.
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Have you heard of this? Yes
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Do you think that there will be development of ways to keep other donor organs viable similar to the way the liver is being done? Yes
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Do you think the liver that is being kept warm will last longer in the recipient? Yes
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