Perfusi

Perfusi is not a standard term in English medical literature. In Italian, forms related to the concept of perfusion include perfusione (the process of perfusion) and its plural perfusioni. The form perfusi may appear in some contexts as a nonstandard or abbreviated usage, but it is uncommon in formal medical writing. In English, the corresponding and widely used term is perfusion.

Perfusion, in a medical sense, refers to the flow of blood or a fluid (perfusate) through tissue or an organ via the circulatory system. It encompasses the delivery of oxygen and nutrients and the removal of carbon dioxide and metabolic waste. Adequate perfusion is essential for tissue viability; inadequate perfusion can lead to hypoxia, metabolic derangement, and organ dysfunction. Perfusion can occur naturally through normal circulation or be achieved experimentally through isolated or whole-organ systems.

In clinical practice, perfusion is assessed with both hemodynamic monitoring and imaging. Techniques such as perfusion MRI, CT perfusion imaging, and ultrasound-based methods help quantify tissue blood flow and identify areas of reduced perfusion. In transplantation and organ preservation, perfusion strategies include static cold storage, hypothermic machine perfusion, and normothermic machine perfusion to maintain or restore organ viability prior to transplantation.

Overall, perfusion is a foundational concept across critical care, cardiology, neurology, and transplant medicine, with terminology that varies by language. If you are referring to a specific usage of perfusi, it is likely a language-specific form or a nonstandard variant of the term perfuso or perfusione.