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Michael M, Groothoff JW, Shasha-Lavsky H, Lieske JC, Frishberg Y, Simkova E, Sellier-Leclerc AL, Devresse A, Guebre-Egziabher F, Bakkaloglu SA, Mourani C, Saqan R, Singer R, Willey R, Habtemariam B, Gansner JM, Bhan I, McGregor T, Magen D. Lumasiran for Advanced Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1: Phase 3 ILLUMINATE-C Trial. Am J Kidney Dis 2023; 81:145-155.e1. [PMID: 35843439 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2022.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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RATIONALE & OBJECTIVE Lumasiran reduces urinary and plasma oxalate (POx) in patients with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) and relatively preserved kidney function. ILLUMINATE-C evaluates the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of lumasiran in patients with PH1 and advanced kidney disease. STUDY DESIGN Phase 3, open-label, single-arm trial. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS Multinational study; enrolled patients with PH1 of all ages, estimated glomerular filtration rate ≤45 mL/min/1.73 m2 (if age ≥12 months) or increased serum creatinine level (if age <12 months), and POx ≥20 μmol/L at screening, including patients with or without systemic oxalosis. INTERVENTION Lumasiran administered subcutaneously; 3 monthly doses followed by monthly or quarterly weight-based dosing. OUTCOME Primary end point: percent change in POx from baseline to month 6 (cohort A; not receiving hemodialysis at enrollment) and percent change in predialysis POx from baseline to month 6 (cohort B; receiving hemodialysis at enrollment). Pharmacodynamic secondary end points: percent change in POx area under the curve between dialysis sessions (cohort B only); absolute change in POx; percent and absolute change in spot urinary oxalate-creatinine ratio; and 24-hour urinary oxalate adjusted for body surface area. RESULTS All patients (N = 21; 43% female; 76% White) completed the 6-month primary analysis period. Median age at consent was 8 (range, 0-59) years. For the primary end point, least-squares mean reductions in POx were 33.3% (95% CI, -15.2% to 81.8%) in cohort A (n = 6) and 42.4% (95% CI, 34.2%-50.7%) in cohort B (n = 15). Improvements were also observed in all pharmacodynamic secondary end points. Most adverse events were mild or moderate. No patient discontinued treatment or withdrew from the study. The most commonly reported lumasiran-related adverse events were injection-site reactions, all of which were mild and transient. LIMITATIONS Single-arm study without placebo control. CONCLUSIONS Lumasiran resulted in substantial reductions in POx with acceptable safety in patients with PH1 who have advanced kidney disease, supporting its efficacy and safety in this patient population. FUNDING Alnylam Pharmaceuticals. TRIAL REGISTRATION Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov with study number NCT04152200 and at EudraCT with study number 2019-001346-17. PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is a rare genetic disease characterized by excessive hepatic oxalate production that frequently causes kidney failure. Lumasiran is an RNA interference therapeutic that is administered subcutaneously for the treatment of PH1. Lumasiran has been shown to reduce oxalate levels in the urine and plasma of patients with PH1 who have relatively preserved kidney function. In the ILLUMINATE-C study, the efficacy and safety of lumasiran were evaluated in patients with PH1 and advanced kidney disease, including a cohort of patients undergoing hemodialysis. During the 6-month primary analysis period, lumasiran resulted in substantial reductions in plasma oxalate with acceptable safety in patients with PH1 complicated by advanced kidney disease.
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- Mini Michael
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Galilee Medical Center, Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Nahariya, Israel
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Nephrology - Medical Affairs, Al Jalila Children's Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant en Centre d'Investigation Clinique, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Hospices Civils de Lyon, ERKnet, Bron, France
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- Division of Nephrology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Nephrology and Renal Function Unit, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, INSERM 1060, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Renal Service, Canberra Health Services, Garran, ACT, Australia
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- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Pediatric Nephrology Institute, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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Yankol Y, Karataş C, Kanmaz T, Koçak B, Kalayoğlu M, Acarlı K. Extreme living donation: A single center simultaneous and sequential living liver-kidney donor experience with long-term outcomes under literature review. Turk J Surg 2021; 37:207-214. [DOI: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2021.5387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objective: Living liver and kidney donor surgeries are major surgical procedures applied to healthy people with mortality and morbidity risks not providing any direct therapeutic advantage to the donor. In this study, we aimed to share our simultaneous and sequential living liver-kidney donor experience under literature review in this worldwide rare practice.
Material and Methods: Between January 2007 and February 2018, a total of 1109 living donor nephrectomies and 867 living liver donor hepatectomies were performed with no mortality to living-related donors. Eight donors who were simultaneous or sequential living liver-kidney donors in this time period were retrospectively reviewed and presented with their minimum 2- year follow-up.
Results: Of the 8 donors, 3 of them were simultaneous and 5 of them were sequential liver-kidney donation. All of them were close relatives. Mean age was 39 (26-61) years and mean BMI was 25.7 (17.7-40). In 3 donors, right lobe, in 4 donors, left lateral sector, and in 1 donor, left lobe hepatectomy were performed. Median hospital stay was 9 (7-13) days. Two donors experienced early and late postoperative complications (Grade 3b and Grade 1). No mortality and no other long-term complication occurred.
Conclusion: Expansion of the donor pool by utilizing grafts from living donors is a globally-accepted proposition since it provides safety and successful outcomes. Simultaneous or sequential liver and kidney donation from the same donor seems to be a reasonable option for combined liver-kidney transplant recipients in special circumstances with acceptable outcomes.
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Sood V, Squires JE, Mazariegos GV, Vockley J, McKiernan PJ. Living Related Liver Transplantation for Metabolic Liver Diseases in Children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2021; 72:11-17. [PMID: 32969959 PMCID: PMC10657650 DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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ABSTRACT Metabolic liver diseases (MLDs) are a heterogeneous group of inherited conditions for which liver transplantation can provide definitive treatment. The limited availability of deceased donor organs means some who could benefit from transplant do not have this option. Living related liver transplant (LrLT) using relatives as donors has emerged as one solution to this problem. This technique is established worldwide, especially in Asian countries, with shorter waiting times and patient and graft survival rates equivalent to deceased donor liver transplantation. However, living donors are underutilized for MLDs in many western countries, possibly due to the fear of limited efficacy using heterozygous donors. We have reviewed the published literature and shown that the use of heterozygous donors for liver transplantation is safe for the majority of MLDs with excellent metabolic correction. The use of LrLT should be encouraged to complement deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) for treatment of MLDs.
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- Vikrant Sood
- Department of Pediatric Hepatology, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Pediatric Transplantation, Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation
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- Center for Rare Disease Therapy, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Guillaume A, Chiodini B, Adams B, Dahan K, Deschênes G, Ismaili K. The Struggling Odyssey of Infantile Primary Hyperoxaluria. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:615183. [PMID: 33959570 PMCID: PMC8093378 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.615183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Introduction: Oxalate overproduction in Primary Hyperoxaluria type I (PH1) leads to progressive renal failure and systemic oxalate deposition. In severe infantile forms of PH1 (IPH1), end-stage renal disease (ESRD) occurs in the first years of life. Usually, the management of these infantile forms is challenging and consists in an intensive dialysis regimen followed by a liver-kidney transplantation (combined or sequential). Methods: Medical records of all infants with IPH1 reaching ESRD within the first year of life, diagnosed and followed between 2005 and 2018 in two pediatric nephrology departments in Brussels and Paris, have been reviewed. Results: Seven patients were included. They reached ESRD at a median age of 3.5 (2-7) months. Dialysis was started at a median age of 4 (2-10 months). Peritoneal dialysis (PD) was the initial treatment for 6 patients and hemodialysis (HD) for one patient. Liver transplantation (LT) was performed in all patients and kidney transplantation (KT) in six of them. A sequential strategy has been chosen in 5 patients, a combined in one. The kidney transplanted as part of the combined strategy was lost. Median age at LT and KT was 25 (10-41) months and 32.5 (26-75) months, respectively. No death occurred in the series. At the end of a median follow-up of 3 years, mean eGFR was 64 ± 29 ml/min/1.73 m2. All patients presented retinal and bone lesions and five patients presented bones fractures. Conclusion: Despite encouraging survival figures, the morbidity in IPH1 patients remains extremely heavy and its management presents a huge challenge. Thanks to the newly developed RNA-interference drug, the future holds brighter prospects.
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- Adrien Guillaume
- Department of Neonatology, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Genetics, Institute Pathology and Genetic (IPG), Gosselies, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Paris University Hospital Robert Debré, Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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Irie R, Nakazawa A, Sakamoto S, Takeda M, Yanagi Y, Shimizu S, Uchida H, Fukuda A, Miyazaki O, Nosaka S, Kasahara M. Living donor liver transplantation for congenital hepatic fibrosis in children. Pathol Int 2020; 70:348-354. [PMID: 32118333 DOI: 10.1111/pin.12917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) often accompanies autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD), which stems from a PKHD1 gene mutation. The aim of this study was to clarify the prognosis of children with CHF who received living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) from donors who might be heterozygous carriers of a hepatorenal fibrocystic disease. Fourteen children with CHF who underwent LDLT at our center were enrolled. Eight and two patients had ARPKD and nephronophthisis, respectively. Eight of the donors were the recipients' fathers, and six donors were their mothers. We examined the histological and radiological findings of the donor livers and complications in the recipients following the liver transplantation. Seven of the donor livers presented morphological abnormalities of the bile ducts. Abdominal computed tomography revealed liver cysts in eight donors. One recipient underwent re-LT for graft failure due to rejection. Three patients presented with rejection, and one presented with sepsis. The overall survival rate was 100% and the original graft survival rate was 93%. In conclusion, the prognosis of recipients who received a LDLT from their parents for CHF was excellent. However, the morphology of half the donor livers was abnormal. Careful follow-up is needed to ensure long-term graft survival.
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- Rie Irie
- Department of Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Pathology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Research, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Organ Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Angelico R, Guzzo I, Pellicciaro M, Saffioti MC, Grimaldi C, Mourani C, Smedile F, Pariante R, Semprini A, Monti L, Candusso M, Dello Strologo L, Spada M. Same Donor Laparoscopic Liver and Kidney Procurement for Sequential Living Donor Liver–Kidney Transplantation in Primary Hyperoxaluria Type I. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2019; 29:1616-1622. [DOI: 10.1089/lap.2019.0483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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- Roberta Angelico
- Division of Abdominal Transplantation and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology and Dyalisis, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Abdominal Transplantation and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Abdominal Transplantation and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Abdominal Transplantation and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital (HDF), Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Nephrology and Dyalisis, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Abdominal Transplantation and Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Kitajima K, Ogawa Y, Miki K, Kai K, Sannomiya A, Iwadoh K, Murakami T, Koyama I, Nakajima I, Fuchinoue S. Longterm renal allograft survival after sequential liver-kidney transplantation from a single living donor. Liver Transpl 2017; 23:315-323. [PMID: 27862900 DOI: 10.1002/lt.24676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Combined liver-kidney transplantation (CLKT) is well established as a definitive therapy with the potential to provide complete recovery for certain liver-kidney diseases, although the results might be contingent on the cause of transplantation. The purposes of the present study were to review the longterm outcome of renal allografts in CLKT patients from single living donors and to investigate the beneficial factors, compared with solitary renal transplantation. Thirteen patients underwent sequential liver transplantation (LT) and kidney transplantation (KT) from single living donors. The indications for KT were oxaluria (n = 7), autosomal recessive polycystic disease (n = 3), and others (n = 3). The same immunosuppressive regimen used after LT was also used after KT. KT was performed between 1.7 and 47.0 months after the LT. The overall patient survival rate was 92.3% at 10 years. In 12 of the 13 surviving patients, the renal allografts were found to be functioning in 11 patients after a mean follow-up period of 103.6 months. The death-censored renal allograft survival rate at 10 years was 100%, which was better than that of KT alone (84.9%) in Japan. Immunological protection conferred by the preceding liver allograft may have contributed to the longterm outcomes of the renal allografts. In addition, the donation of double organs from a single living and related donor may have a favorable impact on the graft survival rate. In the future, investigations of factors affecting the longterm outcome of renal allografts, including details of the involvement of de novo donor-specific antibody, will be needed. Liver Transplantation 23 315-323 2017 AASLD.
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- Kumiko Kitajima
- Department of Surgery, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Ahmad SB, Miller M, Hanish S, Bartlett ST, Hutson W, Barth RN, LaMattina JC. Sequential kidney-liver transplantation from the same living donor for lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase deficiency. Clin Transplant 2016; 30:1370-1374. [PMID: 27490864 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of lipoprotein metabolism that results in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) necessitating transplantation. As LCAT is produced in the liver, combined kidney and liver transplantation was proposed to cure the clinical syndrome of LCAT deficiency. METHODS A 29-year-old male with ESRD secondary to LCAT deficiency underwent a sequential kidney-liver transplantation from the same living donor (LD). One year following the kidney transplant, auxiliary partial orthotopic liver transplant (APOLT) of a left lateral segment from the same donor was performed. RESULTS At 5 years follow-up, there have been no major complications, readmissions, or rejection episodes. Serum lipid abnormalities recurred within the first year, but liver and kidney allograft function remains intact. CONCLUSION Few cases of sequential transplantation from the same LD have been performed in adults. This is the first APOLT and multi-organ transplant performed for LCAT deficiency. Sequential organ transplant from the same LD for ESRD secondary to a metabolic disorder of the liver is feasible in adults and should be further investigated.
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- Sarwat B Ahmad
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Schielke A, Conti F, Goumard C, Perdigao F, Calmus Y, Scatton O. Liver transplantation using grafts with rare metabolic disorders. Dig Liver Dis 2015; 47:261-70. [PMID: 25498135 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2014.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Revised: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Metabolic diseases that involve the liver represent a heterogeneous group of disorders. Apart from the metabolic defect, the subject's liver functions may be normal. With the increasing need for organs, livers from donors with metabolic diseases other than familial amyloid polyneuropathy might be possibly used for transplantation. However, whether such livers qualify as grafts and how they might impact recipient outcome are still unanswered questions. This review of the literature summarizes current experience in the use of such grafts in the context of cadaveric, domino, and living-related liver transplantation.
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- Astrid Schielke
- AP-HP, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital La Pitié - Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
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- AP-HP, Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 4 Place Jussieu, Paris, France.
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- AP-HP, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital La Pitié - Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
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- AP-HP, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital La Pitié - Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
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- AP-HP, Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 47-83 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 4 Place Jussieu, Paris, France.
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- AP-HP, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Hôpital La Pitié - Salpêtrière, Paris, France; Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 4 Place Jussieu, Paris, France.
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Sasaki K, Sakamoto S, Uchida H, Shigeta T, Matsunami M, Kanazawa H, Fukuda A, Nakazawa A, Sato M, Ito S, Horikawa R, Yokoi T, Azuma N, Kasahara M. Two-step transplantation for primary hyperoxaluria: a winning strategy to prevent progression of systemic oxalosis in early onset renal insufficiency cases. Pediatr Transplant 2015; 19:E1-6. [PMID: 25323048 DOI: 10.1111/petr.12376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Several transplant strategies for PH1 have been proposed, and LT is performed to correct the metabolic defects. The patients with PH1 often suffer from ESRD and require simultaneous LKT, which leads to a long wait due to the shortage of suitable organ donors. Five patients with PH1 underwent LDLT at our institute. Three of the five patients were under dialysis before LDLT, while the other two patients were categorized as CKD stage 3. An isolated LDLT was successfully performed in all but our first case, who had complicated postoperative courses and consequently died due to sepsis after retransplantation. The renal function of the patients with CKD stage 3 was preserved after LDLT. On the other hand, our second case with ESRD underwent successful LDKT six months after LDLT, and our infant case is waiting for the subsequent KT without any post-LDLT complications after the early establishment of PD. In conclusion, a two-step transplant strategy may be needed as a life-saving option for patients with PH1 and may be possible even in small infants with systemic oxalosis. While waiting for a subsequent KT, an early resumption of PD should be considered from the perspective of the long-term requirement of RRT.
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- Kengo Sasaki
- Transplantation Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Mor E, Nesher E, Ben-Ari Z, Weissman I, Shaharabani E, Eizner S, Solomonov E, Rahamimov R, Braun M. Sequential liver and kidney transplantation from a single living donor in two young adults with primary hyperoxaluria type 1. Liver Transpl 2013; 19:646-8. [PMID: 23526660 DOI: 10.1002/lt.23642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Accepted: 03/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Using living donor organs for sequential liver and kidney transplantation (SeqLKT) in patients with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) has emerged as a viable approach. Taking both organs from a single donor, however, is rare. There are 8 reported cases of SeqLKT in the literature, and in all but 1 case, children were the recipients. We present our experience with SeqLKT in 2 young adults with PH1. In the first case, with an interval between procedures of 4.5 months, SeqLKT was performed with a right liver lobe from a 47-year-old father for his 19-year-old son with PH1 who was on dialysis for 2 years before transplantation. Both the donor and the recipient had an uneventful recovery, although there was re-exploration for the control of bleeding in the recipient after liver transplantation. Thirty-three months after transplantation, the patient had normal liver and renal function. In the second case, with an interval between procedures of 22 days, SeqLKT was performed with organs from a 45-year-old father for his 19-year-old daughter with PH1 who was on dialysis for 8 months. The recipient procedures, including right liver lobe transplantation and kidney transplantation, were uneventful. The donor underwent percutaneous drainage of a subphrenic collection and subsequently fully recovered. Eighteen months after transplantation, the recipient's liver and renal allograft function was normal. In conclusion, because of the severe organ shortage, living related SeqLKT using the same donor should be carefully considered for young adults with PH1.
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- Eytan Mor
- Department of Transplantation, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
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Udagawa T, Kamei K, Ogura M, Tsutsumi A, Noda S, Kasahara M, Fukuda A, Sakamoto S, Shigeta S, Tanaka H, Kuroda T, Matsuoka K, Nakazawa A, Nagai T, Uemura O, Ito S. Sequential liver-kidney transplantation in a boy with congenital hepatic fibrosis and nephronophthisis from a living donor. Pediatr Transplant 2012; 16:E275-80. [PMID: 22129440 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2011.01611.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A five-yr-old boy developed chronic liver failure and ESKD because of CHF and juvenile NPHP. He underwent sequential liver and kidney transplantation with a compatible blood type from his father, at five yr, seven months and five yr, 11 months old, respectively. Because the patient was not in ESKD, we initially performed LDLT because of significant portal hypertension. Even after LDLT, his ascites was not ameliorated, and he needed continuous drainage of ascites and daily albumin and gamma globulin infusion. Thereafter, he progressed to ESKD and needed hemodialysis for one month before LDKT. CDC crossmatch for donor B cells in the warm test, FCXM for B cell IgG, and flow PRA for donor class II were positive before LDKT. After pretreatment of three courses of plasma exchange and intravenous gamma globulin, LDKT was performed. Two weeks after LDKT, AIHA concomitant with autoimmune thrombocytopenia, also called Evans syndrome, occurred because of passenger lymphocytes from the donor; however, the patient was successfully treated with intravenous methylprednisolone. Eighteen months have passed since LDKT, and liver and kidney function in both the recipient and donor are normal.
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- Tomohiro Udagawa
- Division of Nephrology, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan.
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Galanti M, Contreras A. Excellent renal function and reversal of nephrocalcinosis 8 years after isolated liver transplantation in an infant with primary hyperoxaluria type 1. Pediatr Nephrol 2010; 25:2359-62. [PMID: 20628764 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-010-1593-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2009] [Revised: 06/09/2010] [Accepted: 06/10/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH-1) is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by the absence or deficiency of the liver-specific intermediary metabolic enzyme alanine glyoxylate aminotransferase. The prognosis of this metabolic disease is poor. Theoretically, the primary metabolic defect can be cured by liver transplantation. However, controversy exists around the age and stage of the disease that liver transplantation should be performed. We report on a patient who presented at the early age of 2 months with nephrocalcinosis. Isolated liver transplantation was performed at the age of 21 months. Eight years later, the estimated glomerular filtration rate was 85 ml/min/1.73 m(2), and imaging studies did not reveal nephrocalcinosis. This case report supports the strategy of early isolated liver transplantation in patients with PH-1.
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- Mónica Galanti
- Pediatric Nephrology, Roberto del Río Hospital, Santiago, Chile.
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Living donor kidney transplantation in patients with hereditary nephropathies. Nat Rev Nephrol 2010; 6:736-43. [DOI: 10.1038/nrneph.2010.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Mehrabi A, Fonouni H, Ayoub E, Rahbari NN, Müller SA, Morath C, Seckinger J, Sadeghi M, Golriz M, Esmaeilzadeh M, Hillebrand N, Weitz J, Zeier M, Büchler MW, Schmidt J, Schmied BM. A single center experience of combined liver kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant 2010; 23 Suppl 21:102-14. [PMID: 19930323 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2009.01146.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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With advancements in the operative techniques, patient survival following liver transplantation (LTx) has increased substantially. This has led to the acceleration of pre-existing kidney disease because of immunosuppressive nephrotoxicity making additional kidney transplantation (KTx) inevitable. On the other hand, in a growing number of patients on the waiting list to receive liver, long waiting time has resulted in adverse effect of decompensated liver on the kidney function. During the last two decades, the transplant community has considered combined liver kidney transplantation (CLKTx) to overcome this problem. The aim of our study is to present an overview of our experience as well as a review of the literature in CLKTx and to discuss the controversy in this regard. All performed CLKTx (n = 22) at our institution as well as all available reported case series focusing on CLKTx are extracted. The references of the manuscripts were cross-checked to implement further articles into the review. The analyzed parameters include demographic data, indication for LTx and KTx, duration on the waiting list, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score, immunosuppressive regimen, post-transplant complications, graft and patient survival, and cause of death. From 1988 to 2009, a total of 22 CLKTx were performed at our institution. The median age of the patients at the time of CLKTx was 44.8 (range: 4.5-58.3 yr). The indications for LTx were liver cirrhosis, hyperoxaluria type 1, polycystic liver disease, primary or secondary sclerosing cholangitis, malignant hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, cystinosis, and congenital biliary fibrosis. The KTx indications were end-stage renal disease of various causes, hyperoxaluria type 1, polycystic kidney disease, and cystinosis. The mean follow-up duration for CLKTx patients were 4.6 +/- 3.5 yr (range: 0.5-12 yr). Overall, the most important encountered complications were sepsis (n = 8), liver failure leading to retransplantation (n = 4), liver rejection (n = 3), and kidney rejection (n = 1). The overall patient survival rate was 80%. Review of the literature showed that from 1984 to 2008, 3536 CLKTx cases were reported. The main indications for CLKTx were oxalosis of both organs, liver cirrhosis and chronic renal failure, polycystic liver and kidney disease, and liver cirrhosis along with hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). The most common encountered complications following CLKTx were infection, bleeding, biliary complications, retransplantation of the liver, acute hepatic artery thrombosis, and retransplantation of the kidney. From the available data regarding the need for post-operative dialysis (n = 673), a total of 175 recipients (26%) required hemodialysis. During the follow-up period, 154 episodes of liver rejection (4.3%) and 113 episodes of kidney rejection (3.2%) occurred. The cumulative 1, 2, 3, and 5 yr survival of both organs were 78.2%, 74.4%, 62.4%, and 60.9%, respectively. Additionally, the cumulative 1, 2, 3, and 5 yr patient survival were 84.9%, 52.8%, 45.4%, and 42.6%, respectively. The total number of reported deaths was 181 of 2808 cases (6.4%), from them the cause of death in 99 (55%) cases was sepsis. It can be concluded that there is still no definitive evidence of better graft and patient survival in CLKTx recipients when compared with LTx alone because of the complexity of the exact definition of irreversible kidney function in LTx candidates. Additionally, CLKTx is better to be performed earlier than isolated LTx and KTx leading to the avoidance of deterioration of clinical status, high rate of graft loss, and mortality. Shorter graft ischemia time and more effective immunosuppressive regimens can reduce the incidence of graft malfunctioning in CLKTx patients. Providing a model to reliably determine the need for CLKTx seems necessary. Such a model can be shaped based upon new and precise markers of renal function, and modification of MELD system.
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- A Mehrabi
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Eytan Mor MD, Weismann I. Current treatment for primary hyperoxaluria type 1: When should liver/kidney transplantation be considered. Pediatr Transplant 2009; 13:805-7. [PMID: 19686442 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2009.01230.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Malla I, Lysy PA, Godefroid N, Smets F, Malaise J, Reding R, Sokal EM. Two-step transplantation for primary hyperoxaluria: cadaveric liver followed by living donor related kidney transplantation. Pediatr Transplant 2009; 13:782-4. [PMID: 19032423 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3046.2008.01049.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In PH, PLTX, although ideal in theory, is rarely achieved. Patients usually have reached end-stage kidney disease while requiring combined liver and kidney transplantation. In this combined procedure, the sudden high oxalates mobilization from blood and tissue stores jeopardizes the success of the kidney graft, with a high risk of post-transplant early kidney necrosis or chronic graft damage. Here, we report the case of a three-yr-old girl with PH and ESRF in whom we performed sequentially deceased donor liver transplantation followed four months later by living donor kidney transplant, after normalization of blood oxalate levels and improvement of urinary oxalate output. After this two-step transplantation, our patient showed normalization of renal function with good urinary output and maintained normal blood oxalate levels. This strategy seems to be a reasonable approach in order to avoid acute renal tubular injury because of oxalate excretion in these patients.
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- Ivone Malla
- Département de Pédiatrie, Hépatologie et transplantation hépatique pédiatrique, Université Catholique de Louvain & Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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Transplantation procedures in children with primary hyperoxaluria type 1: outcome and longitudinal growth. Transplantation 2009; 87:1415-21. [PMID: 19424045 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e3181a27939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cure of the metabolic defect in primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is possible with liver transplantation (LTx). Preemptive LTx (PLTx) was promoted to prevent chronic kidney disease due to nephrocalcinosis and urolithiasis. However, timing of this procedure is difficult in view of the heterogeneity of PH1 and effective conservative treatment. Combined liver-kidney transplantation (LKTx) is able to cure metabolic defect and replace renal function at the same time and is effective and indicated for patients with or approaching end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Sometimes a sequential approach for LKTx (first liver, then kidney) has been recommended. METHODS We report on 13 patients with PH1 since 1995 who underwent transplantation procedures in our center for PH1 at a median age of 4.7 (range 1.4-8.9) years. RESULTS The first two patients, planned for a sequential strategy, died early after LTx because of infectious complications. Four patients underwent PLTx at a median glomerular filtration rate of 65 (range 27-98) mL/min/1.73 m/day (Hoppe et al., Pediatr Nephrol 1996; 10: 488), and three patients still have sufficient residual renal function after a follow-up of median 11.6 years. Seven patients with ESRD received a combined LKTx, including four with infantile oxalosis, and three weighing less than 10 kg. There was no mortality and catch-up growth was observed in most patients. CONCLUSION In summary and conclusion, transplantation procedures are challenging in PH1, but our results including growth data are encouraging. PLTx remains an option despite the difficulties in timing the procedure. LKTx is indicated for patients with ESRD and is possible even in patients with infantile oxalosis and may improve longitudinal growth.
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Kavukçu S, Türkmen M, Soylu A, Kasap B, Öztürk Y, Karademir S, Bora S, Astarcıoğlu İ, Gülay H. Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation and Follow-Up in Primary Hyperoxaluria Treatment: Report of Three Cases. Transplant Proc 2008; 40:316-9. [PMID: 18261616 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Rifkin SI. Transplantation for renal failure secondary to enteric hyperoxaluria: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2007; 1:31. [PMID: 17592638 PMCID: PMC1914082 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-1-31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2007] [Accepted: 06/25/2007] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Enteric hyperoxaluria can lead to renal failure. There have only been a few reports of renal transplantation as treatment of endstage renal disease secondary to enteric hyperoxaluria and results have been mixed. This report describes a patient with Crohn's disease who developed chronic renal failure from enteric hyperoxaluria. He subsequently had a successful renal transplant without any post-operative oxalate related complications and has satisfactory renal function almost three years later. Aggressive pre-transplant hemodialysis was not done. The literature associated with renal transplantation for enteric hyperoxaluria is reviewed.
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- Stephen I Rifkin
- Division of Nephrology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 2403 W, Azeele St, Tampa, Florida, 33609, USA.
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