DSO introduces cold machine perfusion for donor kidneys On January 19, 2026, the German Organ Transplantation Foundation (DSO) introduced machine perfusion nationwide for kidneys from donors with extended donor criteria, which primarily include donor organs from older people. The procedure is used to gently transport donor kidneys from the collection site to the respective Transplant Centre so that more organs can be used and successfully transplanted. This is because kidneys account for almost half of all organ transplants in Germany. HilfeDie Suche / Erweiterte Suche im idw-ArchivVerknüpfungenSie können Suchbegriffe mit und, oder und / oder nicht verknüpfen, z. WortgruppenZusammenhängende Worte werden als Wortgruppe gesucht, wenn Sie sie in Anführungsstriche setzen, z.