[Behavior of adenine nucleotides ATP, ADP and AMP in liver preservation]

Porcine livers were preserved by simple hypothermic storage using plasma-protein-fraction (PPF), albumin- (A), Collins C2- (C), Ringer-solution or Ringer trickle perfusion. Adenine nucleotides were examined. The highest ATP-concentration after 6 hours was achieved by PPF. The sum of adenine nucleotides differed only slightly in PPF-, A-, or C-preservation and was higher than after R- or RT-preservation. The terminal concentration solution is given. An artificial increasing in AdN-content before hepatectomy is probably without any effect.