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Stratta RJ, Harriman D, Gurram V, Gurung K, Sharda B. Dual kidney transplants from adult marginal donors: Review and perspective. Clin Transplant 2021; 36:e14566. [PMID: 34936135 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The practice of dual kidney transplantation (DKT) from adult marginal deceased donors (MDDs) dates back to the mid-1990s with initial pioneering experiences reported by the Stanford and Maryland groups, at which time the primary indication was estimated insufficient nephron mass from older donors. Multiple subsequent studies of short and long-term success have been reported focusing on three major aspects of DKT: Identifying appropriate selection criteria and developing scoring systems based on pre- and post-donation factors; refining technical aspects; and analyzing mid-term outcomes. The number of adult DKTs performed in the United States has declined in the past decade and only about 60 are performed annually. For adult deceased donor kidneys meeting double allocation criteria, >60% are ultimately not transplanted. Deceased donors with limited renal functional capacity represent a large proportion of potential kidneys doomed to either discard or non-recovery. However, DKT may reduce organ discard and optimize the use of kidneys from MDDs. In an attempt to promote utilization of MDD kidneys, the United Network for Organ Sharing introduced new allocation guidelines pursuant to DKT in 2019. The purpose of this review is to chronicle the history of DKT and identify opportunities to improve utilization of MDD kidneys through DKT. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Robert J Stratta
- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, One Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, United States
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- Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V5Z1M9, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, One Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, One Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, One Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, United States
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Carolan C, Tingle SJ, Thompson ER, Sen G, Wilson CH. Comparing outcomes in right versus left kidney transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Transplant 2021; 35:e14475. [PMID: 34496090 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Transplantation of right kidneys can pose technical challenges due to the short right renal vein. Whether this results in inferior outcomes remains controversial. METHOD Healthcare Database Advanced Search (HDAS) was used to identify relevant studies. Two authors independently reviewed each study. Statistical analyses were performed using random effects models and results expressed as HR or relative risk (RR) with 95% confidence intervals. Subgroup analyses were performed in kidneys from deceased donors (DD) and living donors (LD). RESULTS A total of 35 studies (257,429 participants) were identified. Both deceased and living donor right kidneys were at increased risk of delayed graft function (DGF; RR = 1.12[1.06-1.18] and RR = 1.33[1.21-1.46] respectively; both p < .0001). In absolute terms, for each 100 kidney pairs of DD kidneys transplanted there are 2.72 (1.67-3.78, p < .00001) excess episodes of DGF in right kidneys. Graft thromboses and graft loss due to technical failure was also significantly more likely in right kidneys, in both DD and LD settings. There was no evidence that laterality alters long term graft survival in LD or DD. CONCLUSION Right kidneys have inferior early outcomes, with higher rates of DGF, technical failure and graft thrombosis. However, these differences are small in absolute terms, and long-term graft survival is equivalent.
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- Caitlin Carolan
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Cramlington, UK
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- Department of HPB and Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Rd, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of HPB and Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Rd, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of HPB and Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Rd, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of HPB and Transplant Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Freeman Rd, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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The Impact of Cold Ischaemia Time On Outcomes of Living Donor Kidney Transplantation in the UK Living Kidney Sharing Scheme. Ann Surg 2021; 274:859-865. [PMID: 34334648 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of cold ischaemia time (CIT) on living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) outcomes in the UK living kidney sharing scheme (UKLKSS) versus outside the scheme. BACKGROUND LDKT provides the best treatment option for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients. ESKD patients with an incompatible living donor still have an opportunity to be transplanted through Kidney Exchange Programmes (KEP). In KEPs where kidneys travel rather than donors, CIT can be prolonged. METHODS Data from all UK adult LDKT between 2007 and 2018 were analysed. RESULTS 9969 LDKT were performed during this period, of which 1396 (14%) were transplanted through the UKLKSS, which we refer to as KEP. Median CIT was significantly different for KEP versus non-KEP (339 versus 182 minutes, p < 0.001). KEP LDKT had a higher incidence of delayed graft function (DGF) (4.08% versus 6.97%, p < 0.0001), lower 1-year (eGFR 57.90 versus 55.25 ml/min, p = 0.04) and 5-year graft function (eGFR 55.62 versus 53.09 ml/min, p = 0.01) compared to the non-KEP group, but 1- and 5-year graft survival were similar. Within KEP, a prolonged CIT was associated with more DGF (9.26% versus 4.80%, p = 0.03), and lower graft function at 1-year and 5-years (eGFR = 55 vs 50 ml/min, p = 0.02), but had no impact on graft survival. CONCLUSION Whilst CIT was longer in KEP, associated with more DGF and lower graft function, excellent 5-year graft survival similar to non-KEP was found.
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Helanterä I, Ibrahim HN, Lempinen M, Finne P. Donor Age, Cold Ischemia Time, and Delayed Graft Function. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2020; 15:813-821. [PMID: 32404337 PMCID: PMC7274280 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.13711119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Increased donor age is one of the most important risk factors for delayed graft function (DGF), and previous studies suggest that the harmful effect of cold ischemia time is increased in kidneys from older donors. Our aim was to study the association of increased donor age and cold ischemia time with the risk of delayed graft function in a large cohort kidney transplants from the current era. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients was used for this observational, retrospective registry analysis to identify all deceased donor kidney transplantations in the United States between 2010 and September 2018, who were on dialysis pretransplantation (n=90,810). The association of donor age and cold ischemia time with the risk of DGF was analyzed in multivariable models adjusted for recipient characteristics (age, race, sex, diabetes, calculated panel-reactive antibodies, pretransplant dialysis duration) and donor characteristics (cause of death, sex, race, body mass index, creatinine, donation after circulatory death status, history of hypertension, and HLA mismatch). RESULTS Cold ischemia time and donor age were independently associated with the risk of DGF, but the risk of DGF was not statistically significantly lower in donor age categories between 50 and 64 years, compared with donors ≥65 years. The harmful association of cold ischemia time was not higher in kidneys from older donors in any age category, not even among donation after circulatory death donors. When donor risk was assessed with kidney donor profile index, although a statistically significant interaction with cold ischemia time was found, no practically meaningful increase in cold-ischemia susceptibility of kidneys with a high kidney donor profile index was found. CONCLUSIONS We were unable to demonstrate an association between donor age and DGF. The association of longer cold ischemia time with the risk of DGF was not magnified in older or more marginal donors.
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- Ilkka Helanterä
- Abdominal Center, Department of Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Abdominal Center, Department of Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Department of Nephrology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Gorbacheva V, Fan R, Beavers A, Fairchild RL, Baldwin WM, Valujskikh A. Anti-donor MHC Class II Alloantibody Induces Glomerular Injury in Mouse Renal Allografts Subjected to Prolonged Cold Ischemia. J Am Soc Nephrol 2019; 30:2413-2425. [PMID: 31597715 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2018111169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The mechanisms underlying the effects of prolonged cold-ischemia storage on kidney allografts are poorly understood. METHODS To investigate effects of cold ischemia on donor-reactive immune responses and graft pathology, we used a mouse kidney transplantation model that subjected MHC-mismatched BALB/c kidney allografts to cold-ischemia storage for 0.5 or 6 hours before transplant into C57BL/6 mice. RESULTS At day 14 post-transplant, recipients of allografts subjected to 6 versus 0.5 hours of cold-ischemia storage had increased levels of anti-MHC class II (but not class I) donor-specific antibodies, increased donor-reactive T cells, and a significantly higher proportion of transplant glomeruli infiltrated with macrophages. By day 60 post-transplant, allografts with a 6 hour cold-ischemia time developed extensive glomerular injury compared with moderate pathology in allografts with 0.5 hour of cold-ischemia time. Pathology was associated with increased serum levels of anti-class 2 but not anti-class 1 donor-specific antibodies. Recipient B cell depletion abrogated early macrophage recruitment, suggesting augmented donor-specific antibodies, rather than T cells, increase glomerular pathology after prolonged cold ischemia. Lymphocyte sequestration with sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 antagonist FTY720 specifically inhibited anti-MHC class II antibody production and abrogated macrophage infiltration into glomeruli. Adoptive transfer of sera containing anti-donor MHC class II antibodies or mAbs against donor MHC class II restored early glomerular macrophage infiltration in FTY720-treated recipients. CONCLUSIONS Post-transplant inflammation augments generation of donor-specific antibodies against MHC class II antigens. Resulting MHC class II-reactive donor-specific antibodies are essential mediators of kidney allograft glomerular injury caused by prolonged cold ischemia.
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- Victoria Gorbacheva
- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Young donors with severe acute kidney injury offer an opportunity to expand the donor pool. Am J Surg 2019; 218:7-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Impact of Cold Ischemia Time on Outcomes of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation: An Analysis of a National Registry. Transplant Direct 2019; 5:e448. [PMID: 31165083 PMCID: PMC6511440 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000000888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Cold ischemia time (CIT) is known to impact kidney graft survival rates. We compare the impact of CIT on graft failure and mortality in circulatory death versus brain death donor kidneys and how it relates to donor age. Methods We used the prospective Dutch Organ Transplantation Registry to include 2153 adult recipients of brain death (n = 1266) and circulatory death (n = 887) donor kidneys after static cold storage from transplants performed between 2005 and 2012. CIT was modeled nonlinearly with splines. Associations and interactions between CIT, donor type, donor age, 5-year (death-censored) graft survival, and mortality were evaluated. Results The median CIT was 16.2 hours (interquartile range 12.8-20), ranging from 3.4 to 44.7 hours for brain death and 4.7 to 46.6 hours for circulatory death donor kidneys. At >12 hours of CIT, we observed an increased risk of graft failure in kidneys donated after circulatory death versus after brain death. This risk rose significantly at >22 hours of CIT (hazard ratio 1.45; 95% confidence interval, 1.01-2.49; P = 0.043). Kidneys that came from 60-year-old circulatory death donors demonstrated elevated hazard risk at 19 hours of CIT, a shorter timeline than that for kidneys that came from brain death donors of the same age (hazard ratio 1.33; 95% confidence interval, 1.00-1.78; P = 0.045). The additional harmful effects of increased CIT in kidneys from circulatory-death donors were also found for death-censored graft failure but did not affect mortality rates in any significant way. Conclusions The findings support the hypothesis that prolonged cold ischemia is more harmful for circulatory death donor kidneys that have already been subjected to a permissible period of warm ischemia. Efforts should be made to reduce CIT, especially for older circulatory death donor kidneys.
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Khan MA, El-Hennawy H, Jones KC, Harriman D, Farney AC, Rogers J, Orlando G, Stratta RJ. Eversion endarterectomy of the deceased donor renal artery to prevent kidney discard. Clin Transplant 2018; 32:e13275. [PMID: 29740877 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Deceased donor (DD) kidneys exhibiting severe atherosclerosis involving the renal artery (RA) may represent a contraindication to kidney transplantation (KT). METHODS Eversion endarterectomy (EE) was performed as a salvage procedure to permit KT. RESULTS We identified 17 cases (1.2% of all DD KTs during the study period) involving EE of the DD RA. Thirteen (76.5%) kidneys were imported, and mean Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) was 81%. Mean DD age was 59 years, mean RA plaque length was 1.7 cm, and mean glomerulosclerosis on biopsy was 10%. Mean recipient age was 64 years, and dialysis vintage was 32 months. With a mean follow-up of 36 months, actual patient and graft survival rates were both 76.5%. One patient died early without a technical problem. Of the remaining 16 patients, 2-year patient and graft survival rates were both 100%. There were no early or late vascular complications. The incidence of delayed graft function was 35%. Mean serum creatinine and GFR levels in patients with functioning grafts at latest follow-up were 1.8 mg/dL and 40 mL/min, respectively. CONCLUSIONS EE appears to be a safe and under-utilized procedure that may prevent discard of marginal donor kidneys and is associated with acceptable short-term outcomes.
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- Muhammad A Khan
- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Arshad A, Hodson J, Chappelow I, Inston NG, Ready AR, Nath J, Sharif A. The impact of donor body mass index on outcomes after deceased kidney transplantation - a national population-cohort study. Transpl Int 2018; 31:1099-1109. [DOI: 10.1111/tri.13263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Adam Arshad
- College of Medical and Dental Sciences; University of Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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- Institute of Translational Medicine; Queen Elizabeth Hospital; Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences; University of Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences; University of Birmingham; Birmingham UK
- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences; University of Birmingham; Birmingham UK
- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation; Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham; Birmingham UK
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Orlando G, Khan MA, El-Hennawy H, Farney AC, Rogers J, Reeves-Daniel A, Gautreaux MD, Doares W, Kaczmorski S, Stratta RJ. Is prolonged cold ischemia a contraindication to using kidneys from acute kidney injury donors? Clin Transplant 2018; 32:e13185. [PMID: 29285808 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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To determine the impact of prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) on the outcome of acute kidney injury (AKI) renal grafts, we therefore performed a single-center retrospective analysis in adult patients receiving kidney transplantation (KT) from AKI donors. Outcomes were stratified according to duration of CIT. A total of 118 patients receiving AKI grafts were enrolled. Based on CIT, patients were stratified as follows: (i) <20 hours, 27 patients; (ii) 20-30 hours, 52 patients; (iii) 30-40 hours, 30 patients; (iv) ≥40 hours, nine patients. The overall incidence of delayed graft function DGF was 41.5%. According to increasing CIT category, DGF rates were 30%, 42%, 40%, and 78%, respectively (P = .03). With a mean follow-up of 48 months, overall patient and graft survival rates were 91% and 81%. Death-censored graft survival (DCGS) rates were 84% and 88% for patients with and without DGF (P = NS). DCGS rates were 92% in patients with CIT <20 hours compared to 85% with CIT >20 hours (P = NS). In the nine patients with CIT >40 hours, the 4-year DCGS rate was 100%. We conclude that prolonged CIT in AKI grafts may not adversely influence outcomes and so discard of AKI kidneys because of projected long CIT is not warranted when donors are wisely triaged.
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- Giuseppe Orlando
- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Section of Nephrology, Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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McMahon BA, Koyner JL, Novick T, Menez S, Moran RA, Lonze BE, Desai N, Alasfar S, Borja M, Merritt WT, Ariyo P, Chawla LS, Kraus E. The prognostic value of the furosemide stress test in predicting delayed graft function following deceased donor kidney transplantation. Biomarkers 2017; 23:61-69. [PMID: 29034718 DOI: 10.1080/1354750x.2017.1387934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES AND METHODS The Furosemide Stress Test (FST) is a novel dynamic assessment of tubular function that has been shown in preliminary studies to predict patients who will progress to advanced stage acute kidney injury, including those who receive renal replacement therapy (RRT). The aim of this study is to investigate if the urinary response to a single intraoperative dose of intravenous furosemide predicts delayed graft function (DGF) in patients undergoing deceased donor kidney transplant. RESULTS On an adjusted multiple logistic regression, a single 100 mg dose of intraoperative furosemide after the anastomosis of the renal vessels (FST) predicted the need for RRT at 2 and 6 h post kidney transplantation (KT). Recipient urinary output was measured at 2 and 6 h post furosemide administration. In receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, the FST predicted DGF with an area-under-the curve of 0.85 at an optimal urinary output cut-off of <600 mls at 6 h with a sensitivity of and a specificity of 83% and 74%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The FST is a predictor of DGF post kidney transplant and has the potential to identify patients requiring RRT early after KT.
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- Blaithin A McMahon
- a Division of Nephrology , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- b Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine , University of Chicago , Chicago , IL , USA
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- a Division of Nephrology , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- a Division of Nephrology , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- c Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- d Comprehensive Renal Transplantation Unit , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- d Comprehensive Renal Transplantation Unit , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- a Division of Nephrology , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA.,d Comprehensive Renal Transplantation Unit , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- d Comprehensive Renal Transplantation Unit , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- e Johns Hopkins Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- e Johns Hopkins Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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- f Department of Medicine, Division of Intensive Care Medicine and Division of Nephrology , Veterans Affairs Medical Center , Washington DC , USA
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- a Division of Nephrology , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA.,d Comprehensive Renal Transplantation Unit , Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore , MD , USA
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Diuwe P, Domagala P, Durlik M, Trzebicki J, Chmura A, Kwiatkowski A. The effect of the use of a TNF-alpha inhibitor in hypothermic machine perfusion on kidney function after transplantation. Contemp Clin Trials 2017; 59:44-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Khan MA, El-Hennawy H, Farney AC, Rogers J, Orlando G, Reeves-Daniel A, Palanisamy A, Gautreaux M, Iskandar S, Doares W, Kaczmorski S, Stratta RJ. Analysis of local versus imported expanded criteria donor kidneys: A single-center experience with 497 ECD kidney transplants. Clin Transplant 2017; 31. [PMID: 28612360 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The value of importing expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidneys is uncertain. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed our single-center experience with ECD kidney transplants (KT). RESULTS Over 12.8 years, we performed 497 ECD KTs including 247 local and 250 imported from other donor service areas. The import ECD group had more donors (16% vs 9%) ≥ age 70, more zero human leukocyte antigen mismatches (14% vs 2%), more KTs with a cold ischemia time >30 hours (46% vs 19%), and fewer kidneys managed with pump preservation (78% vs 92%, all P≤.05) compared to the local ECD group. Mean Kidney Donor Profile Index were 80% import vs 84% local. With a mean follow-up of 55 months, actual patient and graft survival rates were 71% and 58% in import vs 76% and 58% in local ECD KTs, respectively. Death-censored graft survival rates were 70% in import vs 69% in local ECD KTs. Delayed graft function occurred in 28% import vs 23% local ECD KTs (P=NS) whereas the incidence of primary nonfunction was slightly higher with import ECD kidneys (4.8% vs 2.4%, P=.23). CONCLUSIONS Midterm outcomes are remarkably similar for import vs local ECD KTs, suggesting that broader sharing of ECD kidneys may improve utilization without compromising outcomes.
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- Muhammad A Khan
- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Section of Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Section of Nephrology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Impact of Cold Ischemia Time in Kidney Transplants From Donation After Circulatory Death Donors. Transplant Direct 2017; 3:e177. [PMID: 28706980 PMCID: PMC5498018 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000000680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Deceased-donor kidneys are exposed to ischemic events from donor instability during the process of donation after circulatory death (DCD). Clinicians may be reluctant to transplant DCD kidneys with prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) for fear of an additional deleterious effect. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study examining US registry data between 1998 and 2013 of adult first-time kidney-only recipients of paired kidneys (derived from the same donor transplanted into different recipients) from DCD donors. RESULTS On multivariable analysis, death-censored graft survival (DCGS) was comparable between recipients of kidneys with higher CIT relative to paired donor recipients with lower CIT when the CIT difference was 1 hour or longer (adjusted hazard ratio, [aHR], 1.02; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.88-1.17; n = 6276), 5 hours or longer (aHR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.80-1.19; n = 3130), 10 hours or longer (aHR, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.82-1.60; n = 1124) or 15 hours (aHR, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.66-1.99; n = 498). There was a higher rate of primary non function in the long CIT groups for delta 1 hour or longer (0.89% vs 1.63%; P = 0.006), 5 hours (1.09% vs 1.67%, P = 0.13); 10 hours (0.53% vs 1.78%; P = 0.03), and 15 hours (0.40% vs 1.61%; P = 0.18), respectively. Between each of the 4 delta CIT levels of shorter and longer CIT, there was a significantly and incrementally higher rate of delayed graft function in the long CIT groups for delta 1 hour or longer (37.3% vs 41.7%; P < 0.001), 5 hours (35.9% vs 42.7%; P < 0.001), 10 hours (29.4% vs 44.2%, P < 0.001), and 15 hours (29.6% vs 46.1%, P < 0.001), respectively. Overall patient survival was comparable with delta CITs of 1 hour or longer (aHR, 0.96; 95% CI, 0.84-1.08), 5 hours (aHR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.85-1.20), and 15 hours (aHR, 1.27; 95% CI, 0.79-2.06) but not 10 hours (aHR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.09-1.98). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that in the setting of a prior ischemic donor event, prolonged CIT has limited bearing on long-term outcomes.
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Destefani AC, Sirtoli GM, Nogueira BV. Advances in the Knowledge about Kidney Decellularization and Repopulation. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2017; 5:34. [PMID: 28620603 PMCID: PMC5451511 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2017.00034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is characterized by the progressive deterioration of renal function that may compromise different tissues and organs. The major treatment indicated for patients with ESRD is kidney transplantation. However, the shortage of available organs, as well as the high rate of organ rejection, supports the need for new therapies. Thus, the implementation of tissue bioengineering to organ regeneration has emerged as an alternative to traditional organ transplantation. Decellularization of organs with chemical, physical, and/or biological agents generates natural scaffolds, which can serve as basis for tissue reconstruction. The recellularization of these scaffolds with different cell sources, such as stem cells or adult differentiated cells, can provide an organ with functionality and no immune response after in vivo transplantation on the host. Several studies have focused on improving these techniques, but until now, there is no optimal decellularization method for the kidney available yet. Herein, an overview of the current literature for kidney decellularization and whole-organ recellularization is presented, addressing the pros and cons of the actual techniques already developed, the methods adopted to evaluate the efficacy of the procedures, and the challenges to be overcome in order to achieve an optimal protocol.
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- Afrânio Côgo Destefani
- Tissue Engineering Core—LUCCAR, Morphology, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Brazil
- Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Brazil
- Health Sciences Center, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology/RENORBIO, Vitória, Brazil
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- Tissue Engineering Core—LUCCAR, Morphology, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Brazil
- Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Brazil
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- Tissue Engineering Core—LUCCAR, Morphology, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Brazil
- Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Brazil
- Health Sciences Center, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology/RENORBIO, Vitória, Brazil
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Kamińska D, Kościelska-Kasprzak K, Chudoba P, Hałoń A, Mazanowska O, Gomółkiewicz A, Dzięgiel P, Drulis-Fajdasz D, Myszka M, Lepiesza A, Polak W, Boratyńska M, Klinger M. The influence of warm ischemia elimination on kidney injury during transplantation - clinical and molecular study. Sci Rep 2016; 6:36118. [PMID: 27808277 PMCID: PMC5093711 DOI: 10.1038/srep36118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Kidney surface cooling was used during implantation to assess the effect of warm ischemia elimination on allograft function, histological changes and immune-related gene expression. 23 recipients were randomly assigned to a group operated on with kidney surface cooling during implantation (ice bag technique, IBT group), and the other 23 recipients receiving the contralateral kidney from the same donor were operated on with a standard technique. Three consecutive kidney core biopsies were obtained during the transplantation procedure: after organ recovery, after cold ischemia and after reperfusion. Gene expression levels were determined using low-density arrays (Format 32, TaqMan). The IBT group showed a significantly lower rate of detrimental events (delayed graft function and/or acute rejection, p = 0.015) as well as higher glomerular filtration rate on day 14 (p = 0.026). A greater decrease of MMP9 and LCN2 gene expression was seen in the IBT group during total ischemia (p = 0.003 and p = 0.018). Elimination of second warm ischemia reduced the number of detrimental events after kidney transplantation, and thus had influence on the short-term but not long-term allograft function. Surface cooling of the kidney during vascular anastomosis may reduce some detrimental effects of immune activation resulting from both brain death and ischemia-reperfusion injury.
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- Dorota Kamińska
- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław 50-556, Poland
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- Department of General, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław 50-556, Poland
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- Department of Pathomorphology and Oncological Cytology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław 50-556, Poland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław 50-556, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław 50-556, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław 50-556, Poland
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- Department of General, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław 50-556, Poland
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- Department of Surgery, Division of HPB and Transplantation Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław 50-556, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wrocław 50-556, Poland
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Fu Z, Ma S, Lin H, Parikh CR, Zhou B. Penalized Variable Selection for Multi-center Competing Risks Data. STATISTICS IN BIOSCIENCES 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s12561-016-9181-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Background The lengths of right renal veins are shorter when compared to their left counterparts. Since the implantation of kidneys with short renal veins is considered more challenging, many surgeons prefer left kidneys for transplantation. Therefore, our hypothesis is that the implantation of right kidneys from living and deceased donors is associated with more technical graft failures as compared to left kidneys. Methods Two consecutive cohorts of adult renal allograft recipients of living (n = 4.372) and deceased (n = 5.346) donor kidneys between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2013 were analyzed. Data were obtained from the prospectively maintained electronic database of the Dutch Organ Transplant Registry. Technical graft failure was defined as failure of the renal allograft within 10 days after renal transplantation without signs of acute rejection. Results In the living donor kidney transplantation cohort, the implantation of right donor kidneys was associated with a higher incidence of technical graft failure (multivariate analysis p = 0.03). For recipients of deceased donor kidneys, the implantation of right kidneys was not significantly associated with technique-related graft failure (multivariate analysis p = 0.16). Conclusions Our data show that the implantation of right kidneys from living donors is associated with a higher incidence of technique-related graft failure as compared to left kidneys.
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Remote ischemic postconditioning protects against renal ischemia/reperfusion injury by activation of T-LAK-cell-originated protein kinase (TOPK)/PTEN/Akt signaling pathway mediated anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation. Int Immunopharmacol 2016; 38:395-401. [PMID: 27355132 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2016.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Revised: 06/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent clinical and animal studies suggested that remote limb ischemic postconditioning (RIPostC) can invoke potent cardioprotection or neuroprotection. However, the effect and mechanism of RIPostC against renal ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) are poorly understood. T-LAK-cell-originated protein kinase (TOPK) is crucial for the proliferation and migration of tumor cells. However, the function of TOPK and the molecular mechanism underlying renal protection remain unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the role of TOPK in renoprotection induced by RIPostC. MATERIALS AND METHODS The renal IRI model was induced by left renal pedicle clamping for 45min followed by 24h reperfusion and right nephrectomy. All mice were intraperitoneally injected with vehicle, TOPK inhibitor HI-TOPK-032 or Akt inhibitor LY294002. After 24h reperfusion, renal histology, function, and inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress were assessed. The proteins were measured by Western blotting. RESULTS The results showed that RIPostC significantly protected the kidneys against IRI. The protective effects were accompanied by the attenuation of renal dysfunction, tubular damage, inflammation and oxidative stress. In addition, RIPostC increased the phosphorylation of TOPK, PTEN, Akt, GSK3β and the nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and decreased the nuclear translocation of NF-κB. However, all of the above renoprotective effects of RIPostC were eliminated either by the inhibition of TOPK or Akt with HI-TOPK-032 or LY294002. CONCLUSIONS The current data reveal that RIPostC protects against renal IRI via activation of TOPK/PTEN/Akt signaling pathway mediated anti-oxidation and anti-inflammation.
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Kidney transplantation from deceased donors with elevated serum creatinine. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2016; 401:1211-1217. [DOI: 10.1007/s00423-016-1445-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Heylen L, Thienpont B, Naesens M, Lambrechts D, Sprangers B. The Emerging Role of DNA Methylation in Kidney Transplantation: A Perspective. Am J Transplant 2016; 16:1070-8. [PMID: 26780242 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Allograft outcome depends on a range of factors, including donor age, the allo-immune response, ischemia-reperfusion injury, and interstitial fibrosis of the allograft. Changes in the epigenome, and in DNA methylation in particular, have been implicated in each of these processes, in either the kidney or other organ systems. This review provides a primer for DNA methylation analyses and a discussion of the strengths and weaknesses of current studies, but it is also a perspective for future DNA methylation research in kidney transplantation. We present exciting prospects for leveraging DNA methylation analyses as a tool in kidney biology research, and as a diagnostic or prognostic marker for predicting allograft quality and success. Topics discussed include DNA methylation changes in aging and in response to hypoxia and oxidative stress upon ischemia-reperfusion injury. Moreover, emerging evidence suggests that DNA methylation contributes to organ fibrosis and that systemic DNA methylation alterations correlate with the rate of kidney function decline in patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal failure. Monitoring or targeting the epigenome could therefore reveal novel therapeutic approaches in transplantation and open up paths to biomarker discovery and targeted therapy.
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- L Heylen
- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Laboratory of Translational Genetics, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Vesalius Research Center, VIB, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Translational Genetics, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Vesalius Research Center, VIB, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Translational Genetics, Department of Oncology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Vesalius Research Center, VIB, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Jonker SJ, Menting TP, Warlé MC, Ritskes-Hoitinga M, Wever KE. Preclinical Evidence for the Efficacy of Ischemic Postconditioning against Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury, a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0150863. [PMID: 26963819 PMCID: PMC4786316 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Accepted: 02/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Renal ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major cause of kidney damage after e.g. renal surgery and transplantation. Ischemic postconditioning (IPoC) is a promising treatment strategy for renal IRI, but early clinical trials have not yet replicated the promising results found in animal studies. METHOD We present a systematic review, quality assessment and meta-analysis of the preclinical evidence for renal IPoC, and identify factors which modify its efficacy. RESULTS We identified 39 publications studying >250 control animals undergoing renal IRI only and >290 animals undergoing renal IRI and IPoC. Healthy, male rats undergoing warm ischemia were used in the vast majority of studies. Four studies applied remote IPoC, all others used local IPoC. Meta-analysis showed that both local and remote IPoC ameliorated renal damage after IRI for the outcome measures serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and renal histology. Subgroup analysis indicated that IPoC efficacy increased with the duration of index ischemia. Measures to reduce bias were insufficiently reported. CONCLUSION High efficacy of IPoC is observed in animal models, but factors pertaining to the internal and external validity of these studies may hamper the translation of IPoC to the clinical setting. The external validity of future animal studies should be increased by including females, comorbid animals, and transplantation models, in order to better inform clinical trial design. The severity of renal damage should be taken into account in the design and analysis of future clinical trials.
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- Simone J. Jonker
- SYstematic Review Centre for Laboratory animal Experimentation (SYRCLE), Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of surgery, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of surgery, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- SYstematic Review Centre for Laboratory animal Experimentation (SYRCLE), Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- SYstematic Review Centre for Laboratory animal Experimentation (SYRCLE), Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Stratta RJ, Farney AC, Orlando G, Farooq U, Al-Shraideh Y, Palanisamy A, Reeves-Daniel A, Doares W, Kaczmorski S, Gautreaux MD, Iskandar SS, Hairston G, Brim E, Mangus M, El-Hennawy H, Khan M, Rogers J. Dual kidney transplants from adult marginal donors successfully expand the limited deceased donor organ pool. Clin Transplant 2016; 30:380-92. [PMID: 26782941 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The need to expand the organ donor pool remains a formidable challenge in kidney transplantation (KT). The use of expanded criteria donors (ECDs) represents one approach, but kidney discard rates are high because of concerns regarding overall quality. Dual KT (DKT) may reduce organ discard and optimize the use of kidneys from marginal donors. STUDY DESIGN We conducted a single-center retrospective review of outcomes in adult recipients of DKTs from adult marginal deceased donors (DD) defined by limited renal functional capacity. If the calculated creatinine clearance in an adult DD was <65 mL/min, then the kidneys were transplanted as a DKT. RESULTS Over 11.5 yr, 72 DKTS were performed including 45 from ECDs, 17 from donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors, and 10 from standard criteria donors (SCD). Mean adult DD and recipient ages were both 60 yr, including 29 DDs and 26 recipients ≥65 yr of age. Mean pre-DKT waiting and dialysis vintage times were 12 months and 25 months, respectively. Actual patient and graft survival rates were 84.7% and 70.8%, respectively, with a mean follow-up of 58 months. One yr and death-censored graft survival rates were 90% and 80%, respectively. Outcomes did not differ by DD category, recipient age, or presence of delayed graft function (DGF). Eleven patients died at a mean of 32 months post-DKT (eight with functioning grafts) and 13 other patients experienced graft losses at a mean of 33 months. The incidence of DGF was 25%; there were two cases (2.8%) of primary non-function. Mean length of initial hospital stay was 7.2 d. Mean serum creatinine and glomerular filtration rate levels at 12 and 24 months were 1.5 and 53 and 1.5 mg/dL and 51 mL/min/1.73 m(2) , respectively. DKT graft survival and function were superior to concurrent single ECD and similar to concurrent SCD KTs. Two patients underwent successful kidney retransplantation, so the dialysis-free rate in surviving patients was 87%. The proportion of total renal function transplanted from adult DD to DKT recipients was 77% compared to 56% for patients receiving single KTs. CONCLUSIONS Dual kidney transplantation using kidneys from adult marginal DDs that otherwise might be discarded offer a viable option to counteract the growing shortage of acceptable single kidneys. Excellent medium-term outcomes can be achieved and waiting times can be reduced in a predominantly older recipient population.
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- Robert J Stratta
- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Guliyev O, Sayin B, Uyar ME, Genctoy G, Sezer S, Bal Z, Demirci BG, Haberal M. High-grade proteinuria as a cardiovascular risk factor in renal transplant recipients. Transplant Proc 2016; 47:1170-3. [PMID: 26036546 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.10.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Proteinuria is a marker of graft damage and is closely associated with a higher risk of morbidity, mortality, and cardiovascular disease in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Arterial stiffness is a well-known predictor of vascular calcification and systemic arteriosclerosis. In our study, we aimed to investigate the association between proteinuria and graft/patient survival and to determine whether proteinuria may be a predictor for cardiovascular disease in our KTR population. METHODS Ninety KTRs (31 women; age, 38.7 ± 11 years, with 45.9 ± 9.6 months post-transplantation period) with normal graft functions in the 3 to 5 years of the post-transplantation period were enrolled. All patients were evaluated for their standard clinical (age, sex, and duration of hemodialysis) parameters. High-grade proteinuria was defined as proteinuria >500 mg/day in the 24-hour urine collection. All patients were evaluated by means of pulse-wave velocity (PWV) measurement at the initiation of the study. RESULTS Patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 (high-grade proteinuria) patients with ≥500 mg/24 hours (n = 30) and group 2 (low-grade proteinuria) patients with <500 mg/24 hours (n = 60). High-grade proteinuria was correlated with higher PWV measurements and lower estimated glomerular filtration levels. Proteinuria appears to precede the elevation of serum creatinine and thus may be a useful marker of renal injury and may also be a contributing factor on deterioration of the graft. CONCLUSIONS High-grade (>500 mg/day) proteinuria in KTRs is strongly associated with poor graft survival and increased risk of cardiovascular events. In our study, we proved the significant difference between high-grade and low-grade proteinuric patients, and we suggest 500 mg/day as the threshold of proteinuria in KTR population.
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- O Guliyev
- Department of Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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Tennankore KK, Kim SJ, Alwayn IPJ, Kiberd BA. Prolonged warm ischemia time is associated with graft failure and mortality after kidney transplantation. Kidney Int 2015; 89:648-58. [PMID: 26880458 DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2015.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Revised: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Warm ischemia time is a potentially modifiable insult to transplanted kidneys, but little is known about its effect on long-term outcomes. Here we conducted a study of United States kidney transplant recipients (years 2000-2013) to determine the association between warm ischemia time (the time from organ removal from cold storage to reperfusion with warm blood) and death/graft failure. Times under 10 minutes were potentially attributed to coding error. Therefore, the 10-to-under-20-minute interval was chosen as the reference group. The primary outcome was mortality and graft failure (return to chronic dialysis or preemptive retransplantation) adjusted for recipient, donor, immunologic, and surgical factors. The study included 131,677 patients with 35,901 events. Relative to the reference patients, times of 10 to under 20, 20 to under 30, 30 to under 40, 40 to under 50, 50 to under 60, and 60 and more minutes were associated with hazard ratios of 1.07 (95% confidence interval, 0.99-1.15), 1.13 (1.06-1.22), 1.17 (1.09-1.26), 1.20 (1.12-1.30), and 1.23 (1.15-1.33) for the composite event, respectively. Association between prolonged warm ischemia time and death/graft failure persisted after stratification by donor type (living vs. deceased donor) and delayed graft function status. Thus, warm ischemia time is associated with adverse long-term patient and graft survival after kidney transplantation. Identifying strategies to reduce warm ischemia time is an important consideration for future study.
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- Karthik K Tennankore
- Department of Medicine (Division of Nephrology), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Medicine (Division of Nephrology), Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Heylen L, Naesens M, Jochmans I, Monbaliu D, Lerut E, Claes K, Heye S, Verhamme P, Coosemans W, Bammens B, Evenepoel P, Meijers B, Kuypers D, Sprangers B, Pirenne J. The effect of anastomosis time on outcome in recipients of kidneys donated after brain death: a cohort study. Am J Transplant 2015; 15:2900-7. [PMID: 26484837 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/23/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Whether warm ischemia during the time to complete the vascular anastomoses determines renal allograft function has not been investigated systematically. We investigated the effect of anastomosis time on allograft outcome in 669 first, single kidney transplantations from brain-dead donors. Anastomosis time independently increased the risk of delayed graft function (odds ratio per minute [OR] 1.05, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-1.07, p < 0.001) and independently impaired allograft function after transplantation (p = 0.009, mixed-models repeated-measures analysis). In a subgroup of transplant recipients, protocol-specified biopsies at 3 months (n = 186), 1 year (n = 189), and 2 years (n = 153) were blindly reviewed. Prolonged anastomosis time independently increased the risk of interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy on these protocol-specified biopsies posttransplant (p < 0.001, generalized linear models). In conclusion, prolonged anastomosis time is not only detrimental for renal allograft outcome immediately after transplantation, also longer-term allograft function and histology are affected by the duration of this warm ischemia.
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- L Heylen
- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Imaging and Pathology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Immunology and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Lo Monte AI, Damiano G, Palumbo VD, Spinelli G, Buscemi G. Renal Transplantation by Automatic Anastomotic Device in a Porcine Model. Artif Organs 2015; 39:916-21. [PMID: 25900063 DOI: 10.1111/aor.12467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Automatic vascular staplers for vascular anastomoses in kidney transplantation may dramatically reduce the operative time and, in particular, warm ischemia time, thus increasing the outcome of transplantation. Ten pigs underwent kidney auto-transplantation by automatic anastomotic device. Kidneys were collected by laparotomy with selective ligations at the renal hilum and perfused with cold storage solution. To overcome the shortage in length of renal hilum, a tract of the internal jugular vein was harvested to increase the length of the vessels. The anastomoses were totally performed by the use of the anastomotic device. On 10 kidney transplants, nine were successful and no complications occurred. Renal resistive indexes showed a slight increase in the immediate postoperative period returning normal at 10 days of follow-up. We demonstrated the possibility to perform renal vascular anastomoses by means of an automatic anastomotic device. This instrument developed for coronary bypass surgery by virtue of the small caliber of the vessels could be adopted on a larger scale for renal transplantation. The reduced warm ischemia time needed for anastomosis may help to achieve a better outcome for the graft and expand the pool of marginal donors in renal transplantation.
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- Attilio Ignazio Lo Monte
- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Stomatological Disciplines, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Stomatological Disciplines, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Stomatological Disciplines, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Stomatological Disciplines, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Stomatological Disciplines, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Weissenbacher A, Oberhuber R, Cardini B, Weiss S, Ulmer H, Bösmüller C, Schneeberger S, Pratschke J, Öllinger R. The faster the better: anastomosis time influences patient survival after deceased donor kidney transplantation. Transpl Int 2015; 28:535-43. [DOI: 10.1111/tri.12516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Annemarie Weissenbacher
- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery; Center of Operative Medicine; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery; Center of Operative Medicine; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery; Center of Operative Medicine; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery; Center of Operative Medicine; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck Austria
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Health Economics; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery; Center of Operative Medicine; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery; Center of Operative Medicine; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery; Center of Operative Medicine; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck Austria
- Department of General Visceral and Transplant Surgery; Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum; Berlin Germany
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery; Center of Operative Medicine; Innsbruck Medical University; Innsbruck Austria
- Department of General Visceral and Transplant Surgery; Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum; Berlin Germany
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van den Akker EK, Hesselink DA, Manintveld OC, Lafranca JA, de Bruin RWF, Weimar W, IJzermans JNM, Dor FJMF. Ischemic postconditioning in human DCD kidney transplantation is feasible and appears safe. Transpl Int 2014; 27:226-234. [DOI: 10.1111/tri.12242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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- Eline K. van den Akker
- Department of Surgery; division of Transplant Surgery; Erasmus MC; University Medical Center Rotterdam; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine; division of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation; Erasmus MC; University Medical Center Rotterdam; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology; Heart Transplant Unit; Erasmus MC; University Medical Center Rotterdam; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery; division of Transplant Surgery; Erasmus MC; University Medical Center Rotterdam; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery; division of Transplant Surgery; Erasmus MC; University Medical Center Rotterdam; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine; division of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation; Erasmus MC; University Medical Center Rotterdam; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery; division of Transplant Surgery; Erasmus MC; University Medical Center Rotterdam; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery; division of Transplant Surgery; Erasmus MC; University Medical Center Rotterdam; Rotterdam The Netherlands
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Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is inevitable during transplantation. Attempts to reduce IRI have mainly focused on ways to improve hypothermic organ preservation and reduce the nephrotoxic effects of calcineurin inhibitors. Recently, it has been shown that short, repeated sequences of intermittent ischemia and reperfusion after a prolonged ischemic episode, so-called ischemic postconditioning (IPoC), reduce myocardial infarct size by approximately 40% in animal models and in humans. The principle of IPoC could be applied to every organ after ischemic injury, including kidney transplants. In fact, IPoC has demonstrated its clinical potential by reducing IRI in different organs in several animal models. In this review, we provide an overview of animal experiments on renal IRI and IPoC, demonstrating benefits with respect to organ damage and kidney function. We propose potential mechanisms by which IPoC protects against IRI. However, thus far, no human trials investigating IPoC in transplantation have been performed. Such clinical studies are needed to establish whether a simple procedure such as IPoC can improve the outcomes of human organ transplantation.
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Marzouk K, Lawen J, Alwayn I, Kiberd BA. The impact of vascular anastomosis time on early kidney transplant outcomes. Transplant Res 2013; 2:8. [PMID: 23675703 PMCID: PMC3662631 DOI: 10.1186/2047-1440-2-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 05/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Most studies have found cold ischemic time to be an important predictor of delayed graft function in kidney transplantation. Relatively less is known about the warm time associated with vascular anastomosis and early outcomes. Methods A retrospective cohort of 298 consecutive solitary deceased donor kidney recipients from January 2006 to August 2012 was analyzed to examine the association between anastomosis time and delayed graft function (need for dialysis) and length of hospital stay. Results Delayed graft function (DGF) was observed in 56 patients (18.8%). The median anastomosis time was 30 minutes (interquartile range 24, 45 minutes). Anastomosis time was independently associated with DGF in a multivariable, binary logistic regression analysis (odds Ratio (OR) 1.037 per minute, 95% CI 1.016, 1.057, P = 0.001). An anastomosis time >29 minutes was also associated with a 3.5 fold higher (OR 3.5, 95% CI 1.6, 7.3, P = 0.001) risk of DGF. Median days in hospital was 9 (interquartile range 7, 14 days). Every 5 minutes of longer anastomosis time (0.20 days per minute, 95% CI 0.13, 0.27, P <0.001) was associated with 1 extra day in hospital in a multivariable linear regression model. An anastomosis time >29 minutes was associated with 3.8 (95% CI 1.6, 6.0, P <0.001) more days in hospital. Conclusion Anastomosis time may be an underappreciated but modifiable variable in dictating use of hospital resources. The impact of anastomosis time on longer term outcomes deserves further study.
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- Karim Marzouk
- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 5082 Dickson Building, Queen Elizabeth Health Sciences-VG site, 5280 University Ave, Halifax NS B3H 1V7, Canada.
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Farney AC, Rogers J, Orlando G, al-Geizawi S, Buckley M, Farooq U, al-Shraideh Y, Stratta RJ. Evolving experience using kidneys from deceased donors with terminal acute kidney injury. J Am Coll Surg 2013; 216:645-55; discussion 655-6. [PMID: 23395159 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Accepted: 12/11/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Kidney transplantation from deceased donors with terminal acute kidney injury (AKI) is not widely accepted. STUDY DESIGN Acute kidney injury donor kidneys were defined by a doubling of the donor's admission serum creatinine (SCr) level and a terminal SCr level >2.0 mg/dL before organ recovery. RESULTS Over 5.5 years, we transplanted 84 AKI donor kidneys, including 64 kidneys from standard criteria donors (SCD), 11 from expanded criteria donors (ECD), and 9 from donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors. Mean donor age was 36 years (range 15 to 68 years); mean admission and terminal donor SCr levels were 1.25 mg/dL and 3.2 mg/dL, respectively (mean terminal estimated glomerular filtration rate 25.5 mL/minute). With a mean follow-up of 35 months (range 6 to 70 months), actual patient and graft survival rates are 98% and 89%, respectively, which are numerically, but not statistically, higher than concurrent kidney transplants from brain-dead (non-AKI) SCDs at our center. Delayed graft function (DGF) occurred in 34 patients (40%). Mean 1-, 12-, and 24-month SCr levels were 1.8, 1.6, and 1.7 mg/dL, respectively. Delayed graft function was associated with lower 3-year graft survival for non-AKI SCD transplants (68% vs 90%, with and without DGF), but there was no impact of DGF on graft survival for AKI donor kidneys (89% vs 91%). CONCLUSIONS Although AKI donor kidneys more commonly have DGF, the higher rate of DGF does not worsen graft outcomes. Kidneys from deceased donors with terminal AKI transplanted into appropriately selected patients have excellent medium-term outcomes and represent a method to safely expand the donor pool.
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- Alan C Farney
- Department of General Surgery, Section of Transplantation, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
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Morales JM, Marcén R, del Castillo D, Andres A, Gonzalez-Molina M, Oppenheimer F, Serón D, Gil-Vernet S, Lampreave I, Gainza FJ, Valdés F, Cabello M, Anaya F, Escuin F, Arias M, Pallardó L, Bustamante J. Risk factors for graft loss and mortality after renal transplantation according to recipient age: a prospective multicentre study. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2012; 27 Suppl 4:iv39-46. [PMID: 23258810 PMCID: PMC3526982 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfs544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Accepted: 10/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To describe the causes of graft loss, patient death and survival figures in kidney transplant patients in Spain based on the recipient's age. METHODS The results at 5 years of post-transplant cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients, taken from a database on CVD, were prospectively analysed, i.e. a total of 2600 transplanted patients during 2000-2002 in 14 Spanish renal transplant units, most of them receiving their organ from cadaver donors. Patients were grouped according to the recipient's age: Group A: <40 years, Group B: 40-60 years and Group C: >60 years. The most frequent immunosuppressive regimen included tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and steroids. RESULTS Patients were distributed as follows: 25.85% in Group A (>40 years), 50.9% in Group B (40-60 years) and 23.19% in Group C (>60). The 5-year survival for the different age groups was 97.4, 90.8 and 77.7%, respectively. Death-censored graft survival was 88, 84.2 and 79.1%, respectively, and non death-censored graft survival was 82.1, 80.3 and 64.7%, respectively. Across all age groups, CVD and infections were the most frequent cause of death. The main causes of graft loss were chronic allograft dysfunction in patients <40 years old and death with functioning graft in the two remaining groups. In the multivariate analysis for graft survival, only elevated creatinine levels and proteinuria >1 g at 6 months post-transplantation were statistically significant in the three age groups. The patient survival multivariate analysis did not achieve a statistically significant common factor in the three age groups. CONCLUSIONS Five-year results show an excellent recipient survival and graft survival, especially in the youngest age group. Death with functioning graft is the leading cause of graft loss in patients >40 years. Early improvement of renal function and proteinuria together with strict control of cardiovascular risk factors are mandatory.
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Vall d Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital Dr Peset, Valencia, Spain
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Local and Remote Ischemic Postconditionings Have Synergistic Protective Effects on Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury. Transplantation 2012; 94:e1-2. [DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e318257ad76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Deleterious Influence of Prolonged Warm Ischemia in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation. Transplant Proc 2012; 44:1222-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.01.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2012] [Accepted: 01/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Prognostic significance and diagnosis of proteinuria in renal transplantation. Transplant Rev (Orlando) 2012; 26:30-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trre.2011.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 07/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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van der Vliet JA, Warlé MC, Cheung CLS, Teerenstra S, Hoitsma AJ. Influence of prolonged cold ischemia in renal transplantation. Clin Transplant 2011; 25:E612-6. [PMID: 21919965 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2011.01510.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM To determine to what extent current cold ischemia times (CITs) affect the results of renal transplantation in the Netherlands. METHODS Retrospective survey of the Dutch Organ Transplant Registry concerning transplants from deceased donors between 1990 and 2007. RESULTS A total of 6322 recipients were identified, of whom 5306 received a kidney from deceased heartbeating (HBD) and 1016 from donors after cardiac death (DCD). Mean CIT was 24.0 ± 7.9 h in HBD and 21.6 ± 6.7 h in DCD. The percentage delayed graft function (DGF) was 12.3 and 50.4, respectively (p < 0.001). Primary non-function (PNF) occurred in, respectively, 1.7% and 5.0% (p < 0.001). Serum creatinine after three months was 166 μM in HBD and 213 μM in DCD (p < 0.001). Five-yr graft survival was 79.5% and 78.3%, respectively (p = ns). In multivariate analysis, CIT proved to be an independent risk factor for DGF and PNF. Shorter CIT was associated with better graft survival in both groups with a hazard ratio of 1.024 (1.011-1.037, 95% CI)/h. CIT <20 h was associated with a graft survival benefit of 3% after five yr in HBD and CIT of <16 h with a benefit of 10% in DCD. CONCLUSIONS Longer CITs are associated with the occurrence of DGF, PNF and decreased graft survival in the Netherlands.
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- J Adam van der Vliet
- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Barba J, Zudaire J, Robles J, Tienza A, Rosell D, Berián J, Pascual I. Is there a safe cold ischemia time interval for the renal graft? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2011.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Barba J, Zudaire J, Robles J, Tienza A, Rosell D, Berián J, Pascual I. [Is there a safe cold ischemia time interval for the renal graft?]. Actas Urol Esp 2011; 35:475-80. [PMID: 21550140 DOI: 10.1016/j.acuro.2011.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2011] [Accepted: 03/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE It is aimed to characterize the true relationship of the cold ischemia time (CIT) with graft survival and with the principal post-transplantation events. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed 378 kidney transplants, studying the relationship of the CIT with graft survival using a univariate analysis according to the COX model and seeking the optimum cutoff according to the Kaplan-Meier method and log-rank test. The relationship between CIT and the principal events of the post-transplant was studied using the binary logistic regression. RESULTS The mean follow-up of all the group was 77.8 months (± 51 SD) and the mean CIT was 14.8 hours (± 5.1 SD). The univariate analysis revealed that the CIT was not related with the graft survival as a continuous variable (OR=1.04; 95% CI: 0.9-1.08; p>0.05). On establishing the cutoff at 18 hours, we found differences in the actuarial survival. Survival at 5 years was 91% with CIT < 18 h versus 84% with CIT >18 h. Each hour of cold ischemia increased risk of delay in the graft function by 10% (OR=1.1; 95% CI: 1.05-1.15; p<0.001) and also conditioned a greater incidence of acute rejection (41.5% vs. 55.3%; p=0.02) and less time to the first rejection episode (72.6 days±137 vs. 272.2 days±614.8; p=0.023) after 18 hours. The CIT did not seem to be related (p<0.05) with the rest of the post-transplantation events, such as surgical complications or hospital admissions. CONCLUSIONS In our experience, cold ischemia under 18 hours does not seem to negatively affect graft survival.
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Singh RP, Farney AC, Rogers J, Gautreaux M, Reeves-Daniel A, Hartmann E, Doares W, Iskandar S, Adams P, Stratta RJ. Hypertension in standard criteria deceased donors is associated with inferior outcomes following kidney transplantation. Clin Transplant 2011; 25:E437-46. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2011.01461.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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van Ginhoven TM, Huisman TM, van den Berg JW, Ijzermans JNM, Delhanty PJD, de Bruin RWF. Preoperative fasting induced protection against renal ischemia/reperfusion injury is independent of ghrelin in mice. Nutr Res 2011; 30:865-9. [PMID: 21147370 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2010.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2010] [Revised: 09/23/2010] [Accepted: 09/24/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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One of the factors negatively influencing the outcome after kidney transplantation is ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Preoperative fasting is able to confer protection against I/R injury. We hypothesized that the protection imposed by preoperative fasting is mediated by increased levels of acylated ghrelin. Male C57BL/6 mice, 10 to 12 weeks old, were fasted for 1, 2, or 3 days, after which, acylated ghrelin levels were determined. Ad libitum fed mice were injected with acylated ghrelin or phosphate-buffered saline before renal I/R injury. Furthermore, mice were fasted for 3 days during which they were injected with a growth hormone secretagogue receptor antagonist, to block the effects of ghrelin, or a vehiculum. Bilateral renal I/R injury was induced by clamping the artery and vein of the left and right kidney simultaneously for 37 minutes. Kidney function was assessed by means of serum urea values determined at 24 and 48 hours after reperfusion. Fasting significantly increased acylated ghrelin serum levels. Ghrelin suppletion in ad libitum fed animals or ghrelin receptor blockade in fasted animals did not affect renal function after I/R injury. Our data suggest that the increased levels of acylated ghrelin induced by fasting do not mediate its protection against renal I/R injury.
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Van Ginhoven TM, Van Den Berg JW, Dik WA, Ijzermans JNM, De Bruin RWF. Preoperative fasting induces protection against renal ischemia/reperfusion injury by a corticosterone-independent mechanism. Transpl Int 2010; 23:1171-8. [PMID: 20536914 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2010.01116.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Three days of fasting protects mice against lethal renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. We hypothesize that the protection imposed by fasting is mediated by increased levels of corticosterone, induced by the stress of food deprivation. C57Bl/6 mice were fasted for 3 days after which serum corticosterone levels were determined. Mice underwent a bilateral adrenalectomy (ADX). Ten days later, they were either fasted or given a corticosterone receptor antagonist while fasting. Bilateral renal I/R injury was induced by clamping the artery and vein of the left and right kidney simultaneously for 37 min. Survival and kidney function were determined. Fasting significantly increased corticosterone levels. Only 8% of the ADX mice which were fasted prior to I/R injury survived, whereas all sham-ADX operated mice survived I/R injury after fasting. After ADX and fasting, 70% of the mice subjected to sham I/R succumbed to the surgical procedure. After fasting with concomitant blockade of the glucocorticoid receptor all animals survived renal I/R. Three days of fasting protects against I/R injury and increases serum corticosterone levels. ADX renders mice incapable of withstanding subsequent abdominal surgery. Glucocorticoid receptor blockade does not interfere with the protective effects of fasting. Thus, the protection against renal I/R injury induced by preoperative fasting is mediated by corticosterone-independent mechanisms.
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- Tessa M Van Ginhoven
- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Phelan PJ, Shields W, O’Kelly P, Pendergrass M, Holian J, Walshe JJ, Magee C, Little D, Hickey D, Conlon PJ. Left versus right deceased donor renal allograft outcome. Transpl Int 2009; 22:1159-63. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2009.00933.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Ischemia- reperfusion injury and its influence on the epigenetic modification of the donor kidney genome. Transplantation 2009; 86:1818-23. [PMID: 19104428 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0b013e31818fe8f9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND In clinical transplantation, ischemia-reperfusion injury (I/RI) causes damage to DNA. We hypothesize that one form of damage is the demethylation of methylated cytosines in the donor genome caused by the oxidative environment created first by ischemia, and subsequently by reperfusion on transplantation. This study contributes to the understanding of how the short-lived and transient ischemic insult may influence chronic pathological changes that occur in clinical transplantation in the long term. METHODS A model of I/RI and chronic rejection; Fisher to Fisher kidney transplant rendered cold-ischemic for 4 hr before transplantation, to induce antigen-independent chronic nephropathy over a 6-month period, was used. Tissue was assessed by histopathology and methylation by pyrosequencing analysis. RESULTS An epigenetic map of the rat renal C3 promoter was produced, which identified methylated Cytosine phospho Guanine (CpG) sites coincident to cytokine response elements and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-kappaB) binding sites. Pyrosequencing analysis showed that the tissue that had undergone 4 hr ischemia and reperfusion developed aberrant demethylation of cytosines in putative regulatory sites within the C3 promoter. CONCLUSION These findings may describe a newly recognized phenomena in the field of transplantation. Aberrant demethylation has long been linked to the development of tumors, and our data suggest a similar mechanism of gene dysregulation that may be initiated by I/RI with acute and chronic effects. These data may contribute to a further understanding of how the short lived and transient ischemic insult influences chronic pathological changes that occur even in the absence of major histocompatibility complex disparity in transplantation.
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Hernández D, Estupiñán S, Pérez G, Rufino M, González-Posada JM, Luis D, Delgado P, Rodríguez A, Marrero D, Porrini E, Torres A. Impact of cold ischemia time on renal allograft outcome using kidneys from young donors. Transpl Int 2008; 21:955-62. [PMID: 18564990 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2008.00708.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) is associated with delayed graft function and worse kidney transplant (KT) outcome, but the effect of CIT on long-term allograft survival in KT from younger donors has not been well established. We investigated the predictive value of CIT exposure on long-term death-censored graft loss in 829 KT recipients from younger donors (<50 years) that were performed in our center between 1991 and 2005. Overall death-censored graft failure rate was significantly higher in CIT>or=19 h group versus CIT<19 h group (26 vs. 16.5%; P = 0.002). Significant differences were also observed when patients with primary nonfunctioning graft were excluded (21 vs. 14%; P = 0.020) and in patients who received tacrolimus plus mycophenolate mofetil (12 vs. 4%; P = 0.05). By multivariate Cox analysis, CIT was found to be independently associated with death-censored graft loss with a 20% increase for every 5 h of CIT [relative risk (RR) 1.04; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.01-1.1; P = 0.021]. Likewise, graft loss risk significantly increased in CIT>or=19 h group versus CIT<19 h group (RR 1.5; 95%CI: 1.1-2.1; P = 0.023). Prolonged CIT is an independent predictor of graft survival in KT from younger donors. Efforts at minimizing CIT (<19 h) should improve transplant outcome significantly in this population.
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- Domingo Hernández
- Department of Nephrology and Research Unit, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Tenerife, The Canary Islands, Spain.
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Charniot JC, Bonnefont-Rousselot D, Albertini JP, Zerhouni K, Dever S, Richard I, Nataf P, Pavie A, Monsuez JJ, Delattre J, Artigou JY. Oxidative stress implication in a new ex-vivo cardiac concordant xenotransplantation model. Free Radic Res 2007; 41:911-8. [PMID: 17654048 DOI: 10.1080/10715760701429775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Xenotransplantation (XT) reveals a growing interest for the treatment of cardiomyopathy. The major barrier is an acute vascular rejection due to an acute humoral rejection. This pathogenesis is a difficult issue and in order to elaborate means for its prevention, we analysed the implication of oxidative stress (OS) on hearts from mini-pigs followed by reperfusion with either autologous or human blood in an attempt to simulate xenotransplantation. About 14 hearts were studied after a Langendorff blood reperfusion: allografts with autologous blood (n = 7) or xenografts with human blood (n = 7). Blood samples were drawn from the coronary sinus to assess ischemia and OS. In xenografts, arrhythmias occurred more frequently (p < 0.01, left ventricular systolic pressure decreased more significantly (p < 0.05), thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances concentrations increased at 30 min (0.7 +/- 0.1 vs. 2.4 +/- 0.3 mmol/l; p < 0.05) while vitamin A levels decreased (p < 0.05). XT was associated with a significant increase in ischemic injury and OS production. OS might play an eminent role in hyperacute humoral rejection.
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Vacher-Coponat H, Purgus R, Indreies M, Moal V, Luciani H, Lechevallier E, Delaporte V, Luccioni A, Julian H, Reviron D, Dussol B, Berland Y. Cold Ischemia Time in Renal Transplantation Is Reduced by a Timesheet in a French Transplant Center. Transplantation 2007; 83:561-5. [PMID: 17353774 DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0000253757.14344.7f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cold ischemia time (CIT) is associated with delayed graft function (DGF) and transplant outcome. Several strategies to reduce CIT have been proposed. We retrospectively analyzed the effect of using a timesheet on CIT in our center. METHODS In the last 2 years, we have introduced a timesheet to study the course of organ procurement and transplantation during CIT. Results of our 2-year program (121 transplantations) were compared to those in the preceding 2 years (151 transplantations). The timing of each intervention and the influence of national sharing policy and priority recipients were recorded. RESULTS CIT decreased significantly from 21.45 to 13.27 hours (P<0.0001) and the DGF rate from 34.7 to 20.7% (P=0.011). Usually, human leukocyte antigen typing was done before kidney removal and the recipient was evaluated in the evening or at night for a transplant procedure starting in the morning. Only 1 of 121 transplantations started during the night. The availability of an operating room was the limiting factor. Sharing organs for national priority with a crossmatch having been performed increased CIT twofold (P<0.0001). CONCLUSION Using a timesheet significantly reduced CIT to the shortest in France. The timesheet is an indicator of motivation and requires the collaboration of all transplantation personnel. It identified certain habits that may be improved to minimize CIT without reorganizing the unit. Providing quicker access to the operating room should further reduce CIT, the key to better graft survival.
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- Henri Vacher-Coponat
- Centre de Néphrologie et Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Conception, Marseille, France.
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August C, Brockmann J, Vowinkel T, Wolters H, Dietl KH, Levkau B, Heidenreich S, Lang D, Baba HA. Stress associated proteins metallothionein, HO-1 and HSP 70 in human zero-hour biopsies of transplanted kidneys. Virchows Arch 2007; 449:192-9. [PMID: 16738898 DOI: 10.1007/s00428-006-0216-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2006] [Accepted: 04/04/2006] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Light microscopic alterations reflecting both previous and preservation-induced changes in the donor organ are usually not very distinctive. The ischemia/reperfusion-associated injury depends primarily on the conditions of donor organ preservation. The present study examined human kidney biopsies with special attention paid to the molecular mechanisms of preservation-induced injury preceding reperfusion. Stress-associated proteins hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1), heat shock protein 70 (HSP 70), and metallothionein (MT) were studied in human zero-hour biopsies of transplanted kidneys prior to reperfusion in 29 patients. Protein expression was evaluated by semiquantitative immunohistochemistry and Western blotting for HO-1 and HSP 70. These findings were correlated with terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase-mediated 2'-deoxyuridine 5'-triphosphate-digoxigenin nick end labeling (TUNEL) staining and follow up. Compared to controls, MT and HSP 70 expression was significantly higher at zero hour. In contrast, HO-1 and the number of TUNEL-positive cells were not elevated. MT and HO-1 immunoexpression were inversely associated with graft function, and hence, were of prognostic relevance. MT and HSP 70 were sensitive to the duration of cold ischemia. MT and HO-1 are suitable indicators for tissue injury during ischemia and may serve as new predictive markers that need to be validated in further independent studies.
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- Christian August
- Institute of Pathology, Muenster University Hospital, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
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Simpkins CE, Montgomery RA, Hawxby AM, Locke JE, Gentry SE, Warren DS, Segev DL. Cold ischemia time and allograft outcomes in live donor renal transplantation: is live donor organ transport feasible? Am J Transplant 2007; 7:99-107. [PMID: 17227561 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01597.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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One of the greatest obstacles to the implementation of regional or national kidney paired donation programs (KPD) is the need for the donor to travel to their matched recipient's hospital. While transport of the kidney is an attractive alternative, there is concern that prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) would diminish the benefits of live donor transplantation (LDTx). To examine the impact of increased CIT in LDTx, 1-year serum creatinine (SCr), delayed graft function (DGF), acute rejection (AR) and allograft survival (AS) were analyzed in 38 467 patients by 2 h CIT groups (0-2, 2-4, 4-6 and 6-8 h) using data from the United Network for Organ Sharing/Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (UNOS/OPTN). Adjusted probabilities of DGF and AR were estimated in multivariate logistic regression models and AS was examined in multivariate Cox proportional hazards models. Although some increase in DGF was observed between the 0-2 h (4.7%) and 4-6 h (8.3%) groups, prolonged CIT did not result in inferior SCr, increased AR or compromised AS in any group with >2 h CIT compared with the 0-2 h group. Comparable long-term outcomes for these grafts suggests that transport of live donor organs may be a feasible alternative to donor travel in KPD regions where CIT can be limited to 8 h.
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- C E Simpkins
- Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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