A 45-year-old male with hepatitis C–related cirrhosis presents to the ICU from the operating room after undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. At reperfusion, he suffered a brief asystolic arrest due to hyperkalemia. The donor liver was MOST likely preserved in which preservative solution
A. Celsior Wrong Choice!
B. Histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) Wrong Choice!
C. Institut Georges Lopez-1 (IGL-1) Wrong Choice!
D. University of Wisconsin Correct Choice
Answer:D
A 45-year-old male with hepatitis C–related cirrhosis presents to the ICU from the operating room after undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. At reperfusion, he suffered a brief asystolic arrest due to hyperkalemia. The donor liver was MOST likely preserved in which preservative solution
A. Celsior Wrong Choice! B. Histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) Wrong Choice! C. Institut Georges Lopez-1 (IGL-1) Wrong Choice! D. University of Wisconsin Correct Choice