warm ischemia time

Definition / meaning of warm ischemia time

In surgery, the time a tissue, organ, or body part remains at body temperature after its blood supply has been reduced or cut off but before it is cooled or reconnected to a blood supply.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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