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Hussein A, Karydis N, Gill-Barman B, Callaghan C. Incidental appendicectomy in pancreas transplantation: A single-center study. Clin Transplant 2024; 38:e15166. [PMID: 37848266 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.15166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Appendicitis in pancreatic transplant recipients can be challenging to diagnose and manage. Incidental appendicectomy (IA) during pancreas transplantation obviates the risk of appendicitis but potentially at the cost of increased operating time or early post-operative complications. This study reviewed the value of IA at a single center. METHODS This was a retrospective study of patients who underwent a pancreas transplant in our unit from January 1st, 2012 to December 31st, 2020, with end of follow-up on May 21st, 2023; recipients were grouped by whether or not an IA was performed during pancreas transplantation. Donor, recipient, operative, and graft outcomes were compared between the two groups. Post-transplant complications related to appendiceal pathology (or IA) were recorded and classified. RESULTS Two hundred forty-three patients underwent a pancreas transplant; 227 (93%) patients had an appendix in situ at transplantation, and of these 53 (23%) underwent an IA and 174 (77%) did not. There were no statistically significant differences in operative time (p = .06) or hospital stay (p = .50) between the two groups. In the IA cohort, there were no Clavien-Dindo Grade III-V complications relating to the appendicectomy. In those that did not undergo an IA, two patients (1%) subsequently required appendicectomy due to appendicitis. Comparison of pancreatic graft survival showed no statistically significant difference between the groups (p = .44). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that IA is effective at reducing risks of post-transplant appendiceal complications without significantly prolonging inpatient stay or impairing graft survival. These data support the consideration of undertaking an IA for all patients undergoing a pancreas transplant.
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- Aliyah Hussein
- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Renal Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Patras, Rio, Greece
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- Department of Histopathology, St Thomas' Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Ullah A, Trostler M, Abuelkasem E, Planinsic R. Perioperative management of isolated pancreas and simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation. BJA Educ 2023; 23:488-494. [PMID: 38009136 PMCID: PMC10667613 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjae.2023.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023] Open
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- A.P. Ullah
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Levesque MV, Hla T. Signal Transduction and Gene Regulation in the Endothelium. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2023; 13:cshperspect.a041153. [PMID: 35667710 PMCID: PMC9722983 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a041153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Extracellular signals act on G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to regulate homeostasis and adapt to stress. This involves rapid intracellular post-translational responses and long-lasting gene-expression changes that ultimately determine cellular phenotype and fate changes. The lipid mediator sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) and its receptors (S1PRs) are examples of well-studied GPCR signaling axis essential for vascular development, homeostasis, and diseases. The biochemical cascades involved in rapid S1P signaling are well understood. However, gene-expression regulation by S1PRs are less understood. In this review, we focus our attention to how S1PRs regulate nuclear chromatin changes and gene transcription to modulate vascular and lymphatic endothelial phenotypic changes during embryonic development and adult homeostasis. Because S1PR-targeted drugs approved for use in the treatment of autoimmune diseases cause substantial vascular-related adverse events, these findings are critical not only for general understanding of stimulus-evoked gene regulation in the vascular endothelium, but also for therapeutic development of drugs for autoimmune and perhaps vascular diseases.
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Rakotoarisoa L, Wagner C, Munch M, Renaud Picard B, Grenet D, Olland A, Greget M, Enescu I, Bouilloud F, Bonnette P, Guth A, Bosco D, Mercier C, Rabilloud M, Berney T, Yves Benhamou P, Massard G, Camilo C, Colin C, Arnold C, Kessler R, Kessler L. Feasibility and efficacy of combined pancreatic islet-lung transplantation in cystic fibrosis-related diabetes-PIM study: A multicenter phase 1-2 trial. Am J Transplant 2022; 22:1861-1872. [PMID: 35403818 PMCID: PMC9540675 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.17058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) is a common complication of cystic fibrosis (CF), and restoring metabolic control in these patients may improve their management after lung transplantation. In this multicenter, prospective, phase 1-2 trial, we evaluate the feasibility and metabolic efficacy of combined pancreatic islet-lung transplantation from a single donor in patients with CFRD, terminal respiratory failure, and poorly controlled diabetes. Islets were infused via the portal vein under local anesthesia, 1 week after lung transplantation. At 1 year, the primary outcome was transplant success as evaluated by a composite score including four parameters (weight, fasting glycemia, HbA1c, and insulin requirements). Ten participants (age: 24 years [17-31], diabetes duration: 8 years [4-12]) received a combined islet-lung transplant with 2892 IEQ/kg [2293-6185]. Transplant success was achieved in 7 out of 10 participants at 1-year post transplant. Fasting plasma C-peptide increased from 0.91 μg/L [0.56-1.29] to 1.15 μg/L [0.77-2.2], HbA1c decreased from 7.8% [6.5-8.3] (62 mmol/mol [48-67]) to 6.7% [5.5-8.0] (50 mmol/mol [37-64]), with 38% decrease in daily insulin doses. No complications related to the islet injection procedure were reported. In this pilot study, combined pancreatic islet-lung transplantation restored satisfactory metabolic control and pulmonary function in patients with CF, without increasing the morbidity of lung transplantation.
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- Luc Rakotoarisoa
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and NutritionStrasbourg University HospitalFrance,Inserm UMR 1260Regenerative NanomedicineStrasbourgFrance
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and NutritionStrasbourg University HospitalFrance
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and NutritionStrasbourg University HospitalFrance
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- Inserm UMR 1260Regenerative NanomedicineStrasbourgFrance,Department of PneumologyCystic Fibrosis CenterStrasbourg UniversityStrasbourgFrance
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- Department of PneumologyCystic Fibrosis CenterHôpital FochSuresnesFrance
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- Inserm UMR 1260Regenerative NanomedicineStrasbourgFrance,Department of Thoracic SurgeryStrasbourg University HospitalStrasbourgFrance
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- Department of RadiologyStrasbourg University HospitalStrasbourgFrance
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- Department of RadiologyStrasbourg University HospitalStrasbourgFrance
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- Department of RadiologyHôpital FochSuresnesFrance
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- Department of Surgery, Islet Isolation, and TransplantationGeneva University HospitalsGenevaSwitzerland
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- Pôle Santé PubliqueService de Biostatistique et BioinformatiqueHospices Civils de Lyon, LyonFrance,Université de LyonLyonFrance,Université Lyon 1VilleurbanneFrance,Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie ÉvolutiveÉquipe Biostatistique‐SantéCNRSUMR 5558VilleurbanneFrance
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- Pôle Santé PubliqueService de Biostatistique et BioinformatiqueHospices Civils de Lyon, LyonFrance,Université de LyonLyonFrance,Université Lyon 1VilleurbanneFrance,Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie ÉvolutiveÉquipe Biostatistique‐SantéCNRSUMR 5558VilleurbanneFrance
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- Department of Surgery, Islet Isolation, and TransplantationGeneva University HospitalsGenevaSwitzerland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and NutritionGrenoble University HospitalGrenobleFrance
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- Inserm UMR 1260Regenerative NanomedicineStrasbourgFrance,Department of Thoracic SurgeryStrasbourg University HospitalStrasbourgFrance
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- Pôle Santé PubliqueService de Biostatistique et BioinformatiqueHospices Civils de Lyon, LyonFrance,Université de LyonLyonFrance,Université Lyon 1VilleurbanneFrance,Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie ÉvolutiveÉquipe Biostatistique‐SantéCNRSUMR 5558VilleurbanneFrance
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- Pôle Santé PubliqueService de Biostatistique et BioinformatiqueHospices Civils de Lyon, LyonFrance,Université de LyonLyonFrance,Université Lyon 1VilleurbanneFrance,Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie ÉvolutiveÉquipe Biostatistique‐SantéCNRSUMR 5558VilleurbanneFrance
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- Department of Clinical ResearchStrasbourg University HospitalStrasbourgFrance
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- Inserm UMR 1260Regenerative NanomedicineStrasbourgFrance,Department of PneumologyCystic Fibrosis CenterStrasbourg UniversityStrasbourgFrance
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and NutritionStrasbourg University HospitalFrance,Inserm UMR 1260Regenerative NanomedicineStrasbourgFrance
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Analysis of Volatile Anesthetic-Induced Organ Protection in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11123385. [PMID: 35743457 PMCID: PMC9225086 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite recent advances in surgical procedures and immunosuppressive regimes, early pancreatic graft dysfunction, mainly specified as ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI)-Remains a common cause of pancreas graft failure with potentially worse outcomes in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT). Anesthetic conditioning is a widely described strategy to attenuate IRI and facilitate graft protection. Here, we investigate the effects of different volatile anesthetics (VAs) on early IRI-associated posttransplant clinical outcomes as well as graft function and outcome in SPKT recipients. METHODS Medical data of 105 patients undergoing SPKT between 1998-2018 were retrospectively analyzed and stratified according to the used VAs. The primary study endpoint was the association and effect of VAs on pancreas allograft failure following SPKT; secondary endpoint analyses included "IRI- associated posttransplant clinical outcome" as well as long-term graft function and outcome. Additionally, peak serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and lipase during the first 72 h after SPKT were determined and used as further markers for "pancreatic IRI" and graft injury. Typical clinicopathological characteristics and postoperative outcomes such as early graft outcome and long-term function were analyzed. RESULTS Of the 105 included patients in this study three VAs were used: isoflurane (n = 58 patients; 55%), sevoflurane (n = 22 patients; 21%), and desflurane (n = 25 patients, 24%). Donor and recipient characteristics were comparable between both groups. Early graft loss within 3 months (24% versus 5% versus 8%, p = 0.04) as well as IRI-associated postoperative clinical complications (pancreatitis: 21% versus 5% versus 5%, p = 0.04; vascular thrombosis: 13% versus 0% versus 5%; p = 0.09) occurred more frequently in the Isoflurane group compared with the sevoflurane and desflurane groups. Anesthesia with sevoflurane resulted in the lowest serum peak levels of lipase and CRP during the first 3 days after transplantation, followed by desflurane and isoflurane (p = 0.039 and p = 0.001, respectively). There was no difference with regard to 10-year pancreas graft survival as well as endocrine/metabolic function among all three VA groups. Multivariate analysis revealed the choice of VAs as an independent prognostic factor for graft failure three months after SPKT (HR 0.38, 95%CI: 0.17-0.84; p = 0.029). CONCLUSIONS In our study, sevoflurane and desflurane were associated with significantly increased early graft survival as well as decreased IRI-associated post-transplant clinical outcomes when compared with the isoflurane group and should be the focus of future clinical studies evaluating the positive effects of different VA agents in patients receiving SPKT.
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Correlation of Different Serum Biomarkers with Prediction of Early Pancreatic Graft Dysfunction Following Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11092563. [PMID: 35566689 PMCID: PMC9103915 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background: Despite recent advances and refinements in perioperative management of simultaneous pancreas−kidney transplantation (SPKT) early pancreatic graft dysfunction (ePGD) remains a critical problem with serious impairment of early and long-term graft function and outcome. Hence, we evaluated a panel of classical blood serum markers for their value in predicting early graft dysfunction in patients undergoing SPKT. Methods: From a prospectively collected database medical data of 105 patients undergoing SPKT between 1998 and 2018 at our center were retrospectively analyzed. The primary study outcome was the detection of occurrence of early pancreatic graft dysfunction (ePGD), the secondary study outcome was early renal graft dysfunction (eRGD) as well as all other outcome parameters associated with the graft function. In this context, ePGD was defined as pancreas graft-related complications including graft pancreatitis, pancreatic abscess/peritonitis, delayed graft function, graft thrombosis, bleeding, rejection and the consecutive need for re-laparotomy due to graft-related complications within 3 months. With regard to analyzing ePGD, serum levels of white blood cell count (WBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), pancreatic lipase as well as neutrophil−lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet−lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were measured preoperatively and at postoperative days (POD) 1, 2, 3 and 5. Further, peak serum levels of CRP and lipase during the first 72 h were evaluated. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves were performed to assess their predictive value for ePGD and eRGD. Cut-off levels were calculated with the Youden index. Significant diagnostic biochemical cut-offs as well as other prognostic clinical factors were tested in a multivariate logistic regression model. Results: Of the 105 patients included, 43 patients (41%) and 28 patients (27%) developed ePGD and eRGD following SPKT, respectively. The mean WBC, PCT, NLR, PLR, CRP and lipase levels were significantly higher on most PODs in the ePGD group compared to the non-ePGD group. ROC analysis indicated that peak lipase (AUC: 0.82) and peak CRP levels (AUC: 0.89) were highly predictive for ePGD after SPKT. The combination of both achieved the highest AUC (0.92; p < 0.01) in predicting ePGD. Concerning eRGD, predictive accuracy of all analyzed serological markers was moderate (all AUC < 0.8). Additionally, multivariable analysis identified previous dialysis/no preemptive transplantation (OR 2.4 (95% CI: 1.41−4.01), p = 0.021), donor age (OR 1.07 (95% CI: 1.03−1.14), p < 0.010), donor body mass index (OR 1.32 (95% CI: 1.01−1.072), p = 0.04), donors cerebrovascular cause of death (OR 7.8 (95% CI: 2.21−26.9), p < 0.010), donor length of ICU stay (OR 1.27 (95% CI: 1.08−1.49), p < 0.010), as well as CIT pancreas (OR 1.07 (95% CI: 1.03−1.14), p < 0.010) as clinical relevant prognostic predictors for ePGD. Further, a peak of lipase (OR 1.04 (95% CI: 1.02−1.07), p < 0.010), peak of CRP levels (OR 1.12 (95% CI: 1.02−1.23), p < 0.010), pancreatic serum lipase concentration on POD 2 > 150 IU/L (OR 2.9 (95% CI: 1.2−7.13), p = 0.021) and CRP levels of ≥ 180 ng/mL on POD 2 (OR 3.6 (95% CI: 1.54−8.34), p < 0.01) and CRP levels > 150 ng/mL on POD 3 (OR 4.5 (95% CI: 1.7−11.4), p < 0.01) were revealed as independent biochemical predictive variables for ePGD after transplantation. Conclusions: In the current study, the combination of peak lipase and CRP levels were highly effective in predicting early pancreatic graft dysfunction development following SPKT. In contrast, for early renal graft dysfunction the predictive value of this parameter was less sensitive. Intensified monitoring of these parameters may be helpful for identifying patients at a higher risk of pancreatic ischemia reperfusion injury and various IRI- associated postoperative complications leading to ePGD and thus deteriorated outcome.
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Sucher R, Schiemanck T, Hau HM, Laudi S, Stehr S, Sucher E, Rademacher S, Seehofer D, Jahn N. Influence of Intraoperative Hemodynamic Parameters on Outcome in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant Recipients. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11071966. [PMID: 35407575 PMCID: PMC8999645 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11071966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objectives: Adequate organ perfusion, as well as appropriate blood pressure levels at the time of unclamping, is crucial for early and long-term graft function and outcome in simultaneous pancreas−kidney transplantation (SPKT). However, the optimal intraoperative mean arterial pressure (MAP) level has not well been defined. Methods: From a prospectively collected database, the medical data of 105 patients undergoing SPKT at our center were retrospectively analyzed. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was preliminarily performed for optimal cut-off value for MAP at reperfusion, to predict early pancreatic graft function. Due to these results, we divided the patients according to their MAP values at reperfusion into <91 mmHg (n = 47 patients) and >91 mmHg (n = 58 patients) groups. Clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes, as well as early graft function and long-term survival, were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Donor and recipient characteristics were comparable between both groups. Rates of postoperative complications were significantly higher in the <91 mmHg group than those in the >91 mmHg group (vascular thrombosis of the pancreas: 7 (14%) versus 2 (3%); p = 0.03; pancreatitis/intraabdominal abscess: 10 (21%) versus 4 (7%); p = 0.03; renal delayed graft function (DGF): 11 (23%) versus 5 (9%); p = 0.03; postreperfusion urine output: 106 ± 50 mL versus 195 ± 45 mL; p = 0.04). There were no significant differences in intraoperative volume repletion, central venous pressure (CVP), use of vasoactive inotropic agents, and the metabolic outcome. Five-year pancreas graft survival was significantly higher in the >91 mmHg group (>91 mmHg: 82% versus <91 mmHg: 61%; p < 0.01). No significant differences were observed in patient and kidney graft survival at 5 years between both groups. Multivariate Cox regression analysis affirmed MAP < 91 mmHg as an independent prognostic predictor for renal DGF (HR 3.49, 1.1−10.8, p = 0.03) and pancreas allograft failure (HR 2.26, 1.0−4.8, p = 0.01). Conclusions: A MAP > 91 mmHg at the time point of reperfusion was associated with a reduced rate of postoperative complications, enhancing and recovering long-term graft function and outcome and thus increasing long-term survival in SPKT recipients.
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- Robert Sucher
- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (R.S.); (T.S.); (H.M.H.); (S.R.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (R.S.); (T.S.); (H.M.H.); (S.R.); (D.S.)
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.L.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (R.S.); (T.S.); (H.M.H.); (S.R.); (D.S.)
- Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, University Hospital, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.L.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.L.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Oncology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pneumology and Infectiology, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (R.S.); (T.S.); (H.M.H.); (S.R.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (R.S.); (T.S.); (H.M.H.); (S.R.); (D.S.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.L.); (S.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-(0)341-97-10759; Fax: +49-(0)341-97-17709
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Hau HM, Jahn N, Rademacher S, Sucher E, Babel J, Mehdorn M, Lederer A, Seehofer D, Scheuermann U, Sucher R. The Value of Graft Implantation Sequence in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation on the Outcome and Graft Survival. J Clin Med 2021; 10:1632. [PMID: 33921391 PMCID: PMC8070486 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10081632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES The sequence of graft implantation in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT) warrants additional study and more targeted focus, since little is known about the short- and long-term effects on the outcome and graft survival after transplantation. MATERIAL AND METHODS 103 patients receiving SPKT in our department between 1999 and 2015 were included in the study. Patients were divided according to the sequence of graft implantation into pancreas-first (PF, n = 61) and kidney-first (KF, n = 42) groups. Clinicopathological characteristics, outcome and survival were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS Donor and recipient characteristics were similar. Rates of post-operative complications and graft dysfunction were significantly higher in the PF group compared with the KF group (episodes of acute rejection within the first year after SPKT: 11 (18%) versus 2 (4.8%); graft pancreatitis: 18 (18%) versus 2 (4.8%), p = 0.04; vascular thrombosis of the pancreas: 9 (14.8%) versus 1 (2.4%), p = 0.03; and delayed graft function of the kidney: 12 (19.6%) versus 2 (4.8%), p = 0.019). The three-month pancreas graft survival was significantly higher in the KF group (PF: 77% versus KF: 92.1%; p = 0.037). No significant difference was observed in pancreas graft survival five years after transplantation (PF: 71.6% versus KF: 84.8%; p = 0.104). Kidney graft survival was similar between the two groups. Multivariate analysis revealed order of graft implantation as an independent prognostic factor for graft survival three months after SPKT (HR 2.6, 1.3-17.1, p = 0.026) and five years (HR 3.7, 2.1-23.4, p = 0.040). CONCLUSION Our data indicates that implantation of the pancreas prior to the kidney during SPKT has an influence especially on the early-post-operative outcome and survival rate of pancreas grafts.
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- Hans-Michael Hau
- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.R.); (J.B.); (M.M.); (A.L.); (D.S.); (U.S.); (R.S.)
- Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.R.); (J.B.); (M.M.); (A.L.); (D.S.); (U.S.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Section of Hepatology, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany;
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.R.); (J.B.); (M.M.); (A.L.); (D.S.); (U.S.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.R.); (J.B.); (M.M.); (A.L.); (D.S.); (U.S.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.R.); (J.B.); (M.M.); (A.L.); (D.S.); (U.S.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.R.); (J.B.); (M.M.); (A.L.); (D.S.); (U.S.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.R.); (J.B.); (M.M.); (A.L.); (D.S.); (U.S.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Visceral, Transplantation, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; (S.R.); (J.B.); (M.M.); (A.L.); (D.S.); (U.S.); (R.S.)
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