persufflation
/ˌpɜːrsəˈfleɪʃən/
persufflation noun: the technique of gently streaming oxygenated air through the blood vessels of a chilled organ for the purpose of organ preservation.
Noun
persufflation (plural persufflations)
- The technique of gently streaming oxygenated air through the blood vessels of a chilled organ for the purpose of organ preservation.
- In venous oxygen persufflation, cold, humidified, oxygen-rich gas is supplied at hypothermic termeratures and low controled pressure via the venious system (e.g. in the kidney via the renal vein).2006, John G. Baust, John M. Baust, Advances in Biopreservation, illustrated edition, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 226
- In a porcine model, gaseous oxygen persufflation prevented primary non-function of livers after extended cold-storage times and improved one week survival of the recipient from 0% to 83%.2019, Luc J.W. Van der Laan, Bart Spee, Monique M. A. Verstegen, editors, Bioengineering Liver Transplantation, illustrated edition, MDPI, →ISBN, page 34
Forms of persufflation
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Origin of persufflation
From Latin persufflāre (“to blow through or upon”).
Questions about persufflation
- What does persufflation mean?
- Persufflation means the technique of gently streaming oxygenated air through the blood vessels of a chilled organ for the purpose of organ preservation.
- What part of speech is persufflation?
- Persufflation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce persufflation?
- Persufflation is pronounced /ˌpɜːrsəˈfleɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of persufflation?
- The plural of persufflation is persufflations.
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