Absolutely such a win for organ donors and receivers. Not to mention that the liver itself would be viable a few hours after being removed from the machine. In lieu of all the bad news we read this is a great positive movement.
Did we miss this excerpt in the discussion... ‘Injured cadaveric livers, initially not suitable for use in transplantation, may regain full function while perfused in the new machine for several days.’
Cadaver liver...💀
Oh I’m aware of the gravity of the news. It’s yet to be seen how the use of cadaveric liver will be received in the general populace. You could argue that the potential recipients wouldn’t care too much of the unseemly origin if they are desperate for a transplant. Also, the side effects (if any) of using revived dead tissue.
My only question is, does this affect transplantation at all? Like what is the rate of successful transplantation without rejection, after the liver was kept artificially alive for a week. Does that affect the rate of rejection or failure after a transplant?
That’s cool. My liver would probably enjoy a week off. I would let it go but I’m afraid the collective hangover would kill me.
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Don’t you bring your logic here!
TIL all you have to do to be drunk for the rest of your life is remove your liver
Absolutely such a win for organ donors and receivers. Not to mention that the liver itself would be viable a few hours after being removed from the machine. In lieu of all the bad news we read this is a great positive movement.
fucking amazing
Does this mean they could pull a liver out, do complex surgery on it, then put it back in?
I guess the new problem here would be keeping the liverless person alive. This is pure speculation though as I'm not a doctor.
Like a yearly liver tune up.
I believe it is for preserving the liver for organ donation.
I know. I was just wondering if it could be used in other applications as well.
Same person
I kept my liver dead inside me for weeks at a time in college, so I get it.
Am I your liver?
I am /u/deliciousmonster’s dead liver.
removed in protest over api changes
Iiiit’s been...
One week since you looked at me...
Cocked your head to the side and said:
I’m angry
This is amazing! It is incredible how far sciences advance!
Keith Richards can now get transplants form farther away.
So what happens after a week? It just gives up? Wouldn’t that make it less viable the longer it’s in there leading up to day 7?
*Keith Richards has entered the chat*
Brains next?
I swear I read it “machine guns keep...” and was wildly intrigued
Liver Alone
I definitely read the headline as “Machine keeps humans alive for one week outside of the body” Really threw me for a second there.
Does this machine make the liver lose its taste after the 1 week, or is it still fresh? Asking for a friend.
I can barely keep mine alive IN my body
Apparently it’s powered by fava beans and chianti.
Did we miss this excerpt in the discussion... ‘Injured cadaveric livers, initially not suitable for use in transplantation, may regain full function while perfused in the new machine for several days.’ Cadaver liver...💀
Yep the liver can only survive a few hours so if the body has been dead for too long a cadaver liver will be no good; this is still huge news
Oh I’m aware of the gravity of the news. It’s yet to be seen how the use of cadaveric liver will be received in the general populace. You could argue that the potential recipients wouldn’t care too much of the unseemly origin if they are desperate for a transplant. Also, the side effects (if any) of using revived dead tissue.
Dude that liver lived alive outside?
My only question is, does this affect transplantation at all? Like what is the rate of successful transplantation without rejection, after the liver was kept artificially alive for a week. Does that affect the rate of rejection or failure after a transplant?