2017
Overview
Warm ischemia refers to the period during organ transplantation when blood flow to an organ is interrupted while the organ remains at or near body temperature, resulting in oxygen deprivation to the tissue. This interval occurs during the surgical retrieval process and continues until the organ is cooled or blood flow is restored in the recipient. Research published in this journal has examined warm ischemia in the context of living kidney transplantation, specifically investigating how intra-operative hemodynamic factors during this critical period influence the development of delayed graft function. The 2017 study analyzed the relationship between hemodynamic parameters measured during surgery and subsequent graft performance, contributing to understanding of how physiological conditions during warm ischemia affect transplant outcomes. The duration and severity of warm ischemia are clinically significant because prolonged oxygen deprivation can cause cellular injury and impair organ function after transplantation. Minimizing warm ischemia time and optimizing conditions during this unavoidable phase of transplant surgery remain important considerations for improving graft survival and reducing complications such as delayed graft function, which can affect both short-term recovery and long-term transplant success.
Research published in this journal
1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
How this research is being cited
The 1 article above has been cited 3 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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M. Salvadori et al. · 2022 · World journal of transplantation
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Disha Bahl et al. · 2019 · Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation
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2018 · Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation
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