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Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) vs static cold storage (SCS): Overall participant survival

It is very uncertain whether normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) changes overall participant survival compared with static cold storage (SCS) (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) vs static cold storage (SCS)
Overall participant survival · liver transplant recipients
It is very uncertain whether normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) changes overall participant survival compared with static cold storage (SCS) (very low certainty).
Machine perfusion in liver transplantation (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 1.08 [0.31, 3.8]1 study · 222 participantsVery low

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Machine perfusion in liver transplantation
2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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