SOLUTION FOR THE STORAGE AND PERFUSION OF ORGANS AWAITING TRANSPLANTATION

摘要

A storage solution to maintain and perfuse organs awaiting transplantation comprising (a) an isotonic balanced solution comprising a physiologically acceptable amount of potassium, mono acidic phosphate, biacidic phosphate, chloride, sodium and bicarbonate ions; (b) 50-250 mM glucose; (c) 0.2-20 mM of an alkanoyl L-carnitine or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof; (d) 1- 100 mM of L-carnitine or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof; (e) wate r is described. The storage solution can also include other components such as anti-oxidants and/or chelating agents.