AIM To investigate blood cultures of deceased donors and report the confirmed transmission of bacterial infection from donors to liver recipients.METHODS We retrospectively studied the results of blood cultures among ...AIM To investigate blood cultures of deceased donors and report the confirmed transmission of bacterial infection from donors to liver recipients.METHODS We retrospectively studied the results of blood cultures among our donation after cardiac death(DCD) donors and calculated the donor-derived bacterial infection rates among liver recipients. Study participants underwent liver transplantation between January 1, 2010 and February 1, 2017. The study involved a total of 67 recipients of liver grafts from 67 DCD donors. We extracted the data of donors' and patients' characteristics, culture results and clinical outcomes, especially the post-transplant complications in liver recipients, from electronic medical records. We analyzed the characteristics of the donors and the corresponding liver recipients with emphasis put on donor-derived infections.RESULTS Head trauma was the most common origin of death among our 67 DCD donors(46.3%). Blood taken prior to the procurement operation was cultured for 53 of the donors, with 17 episodes of bloodstream infections developing from 13 donors. The predominant organism isolated from the blood of donors was Gram-positive bacteria(70.6%). Only three(4.5%) of 67 liver recipients developed confirmed donor-derived bacterial infections,with two isolates of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and one isolate of multidrug-resistant Enterobacter aerogenes. The liver recipients with donorderived infections showed relation to higher crude mortality and graft loss rates(33.3% each) within 3 mo post transplantation, as compared to those without donor-derived infections(9.4% and 4.7%, respectively). All three liver recipients received appropriate antimicrobial therapy.CONCLUSION Liver recipients have high occurrence of donor-derived infections. The liver recipients with donor-derived multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections can have good outcome if appropriate antimicrobial therapy is given.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Inevitable warm ischemia time before organ procurement aggravates posttransplantation ischemia- reperfusion injury. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is involved in ischemia-reperfusion injury, but its ...BACKGROUND: Inevitable warm ischemia time before organ procurement aggravates posttransplantation ischemia- reperfusion injury. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is involved in ischemia-reperfusion injury, but its role in donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver transplantation is not clear and the effect of ER stress inhibitors, tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) and 4-phenyl butyric acid (PBA), on the prognosis of recipient of DCD liver transplantation remains unclear. METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley rats (8-10 weeks) were randomly divided into control group: liver grafts without warm ischemia were implanted; DCD group: warm ischemia time of the liver grafts was 60 minutes; TUDCA and PBA groups: based on the DCD group, donors were intraperitoneally injected with TUDCA or PBA 30 minutes before the organ procurements. Serum aminotransferase levels, oxidative stress activation and expression of ER stress signal molecules were evaluated. Pathological examinations were performed. The survivals of the recipients in each group were compared for 14 days.RESULTS: Compared with the control group, DCD rats had significantly higher levels of serum aminotransferase at 6 hours, 1 day and 3 days after operation (P〈0.01, 0.01 and 0.05, respectively) and oxidative indices (P〈0.01 for both malondialdehyde and 8-hydroxy deoxyguanosine), more severe liver damage (P〈0.01) and up-regulated ER stress signal expressions (P〈0.01 for GRP78, phos-eIF2al, CHOP, ATF-4, ATF-6, PERK, XBP-1 and pro-caspase-12). All recipients died within 3 days after liver transplantation. Administration of TUDCA or PBA significantly decreased aminotransferase levels (P〈0.05), increased superoxide dismutase activities (P〈0.01), alleviated liver damage (P〈0.01), down-regulated ER stress signal expressions (P〈0.01) and improved postoperative survivals (P〈0.01). CONCLUSIONS: ER stress was involved with DCD liver trans- plantation in rats. Preoperative intraperitoneally injection of TUDCA or PBA protected ER stress and improved prognosis.展开更多
Donation after brain death followed by circulatory death (DBCD) is a unique practice in China. The aim of this study was to define the pathologic characteristics of DBCD liver allografts in a porcine model. Fifteen ...Donation after brain death followed by circulatory death (DBCD) is a unique practice in China. The aim of this study was to define the pathologic characteristics of DBCD liver allografts in a porcine model. Fifteen male pigs (25-30 kg) were allocated randomly into donation after brain death (DBD), donation after circulatory death (DCD) and DBCD groups. Brain death was induced by aug- menting intracranial pressure. Circulatory death was induced by withdrawal of life support in DBCD group and by venous injection of 40 mL 10% potassium chloride in DCD group. The donor livers were perfused in situ and kept in cold storage for 4 h. Liver tissue and common bile duct samples were col- lected for hematoxylin and eosin staining, TUNEL testing and electron microscopic examination. Spot necrosis was found in hepatic parenchyma of DBD and DBCD groups, while a large area of necrosis was shown in DCD group. The apoptosis rate of hepatocytes in DBD [(0.56±0.30)%] and DBCD [(0.50 ±0.11)%] groups was much lower than that in DCD group [(3.78±0.33)%] (P〈0.05). And there was no significant difference between DBD group and DBCD group (P〉0.05)). The structures of bile duct were intact in both DBD and DBCD groups, while the biliary epithelium was totally damaged in DCD group. Under electron microscope, the DBD hepatocytes were characterized by intact cell membrane, well-organized endoplasmic reticulum, mild mitochondria edema and abundant glycogens. Broken cell membrane, mild inflammatory cell infiltration and sinusoidal epithelium edema, as well as reduced glycogen volume, were found in the DBCD hepatocytes. The DCD hepatocytes had more profound cell organelle injury and much less glycogen storage. In conclusion, the preservation injury of DBCD liver allografts is much less severe than that of un-controlled DCD, but more severe than that of DBD liver allografts under electron microscope, which might reflect post-transplant liver function to some extent.展开更多
There is continuing disparity between demand for and supply of kidneys for transplantation. This review describes the current state of kidney donation after cardiac death (DCD) and provides recommendations for a way...There is continuing disparity between demand for and supply of kidneys for transplantation. This review describes the current state of kidney donation after cardiac death (DCD) and provides recommendations for a way forward. The conversion rate for potential DCD donors varies from 40%-80%. Compared to con-trolled DCD, uncontrolled DCD is more labour intensive, has a lower conversion rate and a higher discard rate. The super-rapid laparotomy technique involving direct aortic cannulation is preferred over in situ perfusion in controlled DCD donation and is associated with lower kidney discard rates, shorter warm ischaemia times and higher graft survival rates. DCD kidneys showed a 5.73-fold increase in the incidence of delayed graft function (DGF) and a higher primary non function rate compared to donation after brain death kidneys, but the long term graft function is equivalent between the two. The cold ischaemia time is a controllable factor that signifcantly infuences the outcome of allografts, for example, limiting it to 〈 12 h markedly reduces DGF. DCD kidneys from donors 〈 50 function like stan-dard criteria kidneys and should be viewed as such. As the majority of DCD kidneys are from controlled dona-tion, incorporation of uncontrolled donation will expand the donor pool. Efforts to maximise the supply of kid-neys from DCD include: implementing organ recovery from emergency department setting; improving family consent rate; utilising technological developments to optimise organs either prior to recovery from donors or during storage; improving organ allocation to ensure best utility; and improving viability testing to reduce primary non function.展开更多
There is a growing discrepancy between the supply and demand of livers for transplantation resulting in high mortality rates on the waiting list. One of the options to decrease the mortality on the waiting list is to ...There is a growing discrepancy between the supply and demand of livers for transplantation resulting in high mortality rates on the waiting list. One of the options to decrease the mortality on the waiting list is to optimize organs with inferior quality that otherwise would be discarded. Livers from donation after cardiac death(DCD) donors are frequently discarded because they are exposed to additional warm ischemia time, and this might lead to primary-non-function, delayed graft function, or severe biliary complications. In order to maximize the usage of DCD livers several new preservation approaches have been proposed. Here, we will review 3 innovative organ preservation methods:(1) different ex vivo perfusion techniques;(2) persufflation with oxygen; and(3) addition of thrombolytic therapy. Improvement of the quality of DCD liver grafts could increase the pool of liver graft's for transplantation, improve the outcomes, and decrease the mortality on the waiting list.展开更多
AIM To describe the prevalence of posttransplant metabolic syndrome(PTMS) after donation after cardiac death(DCD) liver transplantation(LT) and the pre-and postoperative risk factors.METHODS One hundred and forty-seve...AIM To describe the prevalence of posttransplant metabolic syndrome(PTMS) after donation after cardiac death(DCD) liver transplantation(LT) and the pre-and postoperative risk factors.METHODS One hundred and forty-seven subjects who underwent DCD LT from January 2012 to February 2016 were enrolled in this study. The demographics and the clinical characteristics of pre-and post-transplantation were collected for both recipients and donors. PTMS was defined according to the 2004 Adult Treatment Panel-Ⅲ criteria. All subjects were followed monthly for the initial 6 mo after discharge, and then, every 3 mo for 2 years. The subjects were followed every 6 mo or as required after 2 years post-LT.RESULTS The prevalence of PTMS after DCD donor orthotopic LT was 20/147(13.6%). Recipient's body mass index(P = 0.024), warm ischemia time(WIT)(P = 0.045), and posttransplant hyperuricemia(P = 0.001) were significantly associated with PTMS. The change in serum uric acid levels in PTMS patients was significantly higher than that in non-PTMS patients(P < 0.001). After the 1 s t mo, the level of serum uric acid of PTMS patients rose continually over a period, while it was unaltered in non-PTMS patients. After transplantation, the level of serum uric acid in PTMS patients was not associated with renal function.CONCLUSION PTMS could occur at early stage after DCD LT with growing morbidity with the passage of time. WIT and post-LT hyperuricemia are associated with the prevalence of PTMS. An increased serum uric acid level is highly associated with PTMS and could act as a serum marker in this disease.展开更多
Few studies address the potential for donation after brain death (DBD) in the limited population of patients with ongoing mechanical circulatory support (MCS). A case study was conducted reviewing available records of...Few studies address the potential for donation after brain death (DBD) in the limited population of patients with ongoing mechanical circulatory support (MCS). A case study was conducted reviewing available records of both donor and recipient, and available literature. The donor was a young female with an acute myocardial infarction precipitating emergent off-pump 2-vessel bypass graft complicated by profound cardiogenic shock refractory to inotropes and intra-aortic balloon pump. A heparin drip was started following percutaneous placement of a left ventricular-assist device (TandemHeart?) which improved her hemodynamics to stabilize for transfer. She ultimately required surgical placement of biventricular assist device (CentraMag?) to normalize hemodynamics. Two days post-operatively, she developed a cerebellar hemorrhage and was declared brain dead. Pre-donation blood chemistry showed adequate end-organ function. Both kidneys were placed locally. The liver was rejected for two regional status 1 patients and by all other local centers. We accepted the liver for a patient with polycystic liver disease with a MELD exception score of 20. The recipient is now 4 years post-transplant with excellent graft function. Extending donor criteria to include MCS patients can result in successful transplantation and should be considered in selected circumstances once satisfactory donor end-organ function is established.展开更多
The scarcity of donor livers has increased the interest in donation after cardiac death(DCD) as an additional pool to expand the availability of organs. However, the initial results of liver transplantation with DCD g...The scarcity of donor livers has increased the interest in donation after cardiac death(DCD) as an additional pool to expand the availability of organs. However, the initial results of liver transplantation with DCD grafts have been suboptimal due to an increased rate of complications, as well as decreased graft survival. These challenges have led to many developments in DCD donation outcome, as well as basic and translational research. In this article we review the unique characteristics of DCD donors, nuances of DCD organ procurement, the effect of prolonged warm and cold ischemia times, and discuss major studies that compared DCD to donation after brain death liver transplantation, in terms of outcomes and complications. We also review the different methods of donor treatment that has been applied to ameliorate DCD organ outcome, and we discuss the role of machine perfusion techniques in organ reconditioning. We discuss the two major perfusionmodels, namely, hypothermic machine perfusion and normothermic machine perfusion; we compare both methods, and delineate their major differences.展开更多
目的:比较亲属活体供肾与心脏死亡器官捐献(donation after cardiac death,DCD)供肾肾移植的临床效果。方法:回顾性分析2011-04~2018-01兰州大学第二医院肾移植科同期完成的45例亲属活体供肾(亲属活体供肾组)和21例DCD供肾肾移植受者(...目的:比较亲属活体供肾与心脏死亡器官捐献(donation after cardiac death,DCD)供肾肾移植的临床效果。方法:回顾性分析2011-04~2018-01兰州大学第二医院肾移植科同期完成的45例亲属活体供肾(亲属活体供肾组)和21例DCD供肾肾移植受者(DCD供肾组)的临床资料,比较两组患者移植肾一般情况、肾功能、人肾累积存活率及并发症情况。结果:两组患者性别、BMI、手术时间、住院时长比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),供、受者年龄和透析时间比较,差异有显著统计学意义(P<0.01)。亲属活体供肾组和DCD供肾组受者急性排斥反应分别发生2例(4.4%)和6例(28.6%),两组间差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);移植肾功能延迟恢复分别发生1例(2.2%)和2例(9.5%),两组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。术后1周两组患者血肌酐比较,差异均有统计学意义,且术后患者血肌酐恢复至正常的时间比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05或P<0.01);术后2周、1个月、2个月两组患者血肌酐差异均无统计学意义。两组整个随访期的人、肾累积存活率比较,差异无统计学意义。结论:亲属活体供肾与DCD供肾肾移植早期效果类似,活体肾移植在移植肾术后急性排斥反应及肾功能短期恢复方面具有一定优势,但随访期间的人、肾累积存活率相同。展开更多
目的探讨心脏死亡供体器官捐献(donation after cardiac death,DCD)来源角膜植片行穿透性角膜移植后角膜内皮细胞变异情况.方法用角膜内皮显微镜对心脏死亡供体来源角膜植片行穿透性角膜移植191例眼术后角膜植片分别于术后1~4周;5~12周;...目的探讨心脏死亡供体器官捐献(donation after cardiac death,DCD)来源角膜植片行穿透性角膜移植后角膜内皮细胞变异情况.方法用角膜内皮显微镜对心脏死亡供体来源角膜植片行穿透性角膜移植191例眼术后角膜植片分别于术后1~4周;5~12周;4~6月;7~12月行角膜内皮镜检查.结果 (1)191例患者中有48例患者角膜内皮镜检出,143例患者角膜内皮镜无法检出,检出率占25%;(2)48例患者术后1~4周、2~3月、4~6月及7~12月的内皮细胞细胞密度(2271.15±321.47)个/mm^2、(1971.33±358.18)个/mm^2、(1826.59±303.92)个/mm^2、及(1753.14±306.31)个/mm^2.平均细胞面积由术前的(388.45±95.26)μm增加到术后7~12月的(638.63±124.73),细胞大小变异系数(cv值)由30.15%增加到65.04%,六角形细胞比例由(52.59±7.26)%下降到(40.01±11.35)%.结论 (1)角膜内皮镜检查对于早期角膜移植术后患者内皮细胞识别率较低,敏感度差,角膜移植术后早期内皮镜无法测出结果时可选择共焦显微镜评价观察角膜内皮细胞的变化;(2)穿透性角膜移植术后供眼角膜内皮细胞密度逐渐减少,六角形细胞比例渐变小平均细胞面积和cv值均渐增大.(3)DCD角膜移植术后1 a,尤其是术后3月应加强术后随访,当发现有早期排斥反应的征象时,及时进行抗排斥治疗对于减少早期排斥反应尤为重要.展开更多
目的:探讨心脏死亡供体器官捐献(donation after cardiac death,DCD)来源角膜植片术后排斥反应与角膜内皮细胞的相关性。方法:用角膜内皮显微镜对心脏死亡供体来源角膜植片行穿透性角膜移植术后发生排斥反应的28例28眼角膜植片分别于术...目的:探讨心脏死亡供体器官捐献(donation after cardiac death,DCD)来源角膜植片术后排斥反应与角膜内皮细胞的相关性。方法:用角膜内皮显微镜对心脏死亡供体来源角膜植片行穿透性角膜移植术后发生排斥反应的28例28眼角膜植片分别于术后<1、2~3、4~6、7~12mo行角膜内皮镜检查。结果:28例患者术后<1、2~3、4~6、7~12mo的角膜内皮细胞变异系数分别为38.23%、49.56%、57.18%、65.04%;角膜内皮细胞密度分别为2071.15±311.47、1771.33±348.18、1626.59±353.92、1553.14±307.31个/mm2;角膜内皮细胞变异系数与排斥反应呈正相关关系(r=0.95,P<0.05);术后角膜内皮细胞密度与排斥反应呈负相关关系(r=-0.93,P<0.05)。结论:DCD穿透性角膜移植术后发生排斥反应时有角膜内皮细胞变异系数逐步增高,角膜内皮细胞密度逐步降低的趋势;角膜内皮细胞变异系数、角膜内皮细胞密度可作为早期检测术后排斥反应的指标。展开更多
基金Supported by the New Xiangya Talent Project of The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University,No.20170311
文摘AIM To investigate blood cultures of deceased donors and report the confirmed transmission of bacterial infection from donors to liver recipients.METHODS We retrospectively studied the results of blood cultures among our donation after cardiac death(DCD) donors and calculated the donor-derived bacterial infection rates among liver recipients. Study participants underwent liver transplantation between January 1, 2010 and February 1, 2017. The study involved a total of 67 recipients of liver grafts from 67 DCD donors. We extracted the data of donors' and patients' characteristics, culture results and clinical outcomes, especially the post-transplant complications in liver recipients, from electronic medical records. We analyzed the characteristics of the donors and the corresponding liver recipients with emphasis put on donor-derived infections.RESULTS Head trauma was the most common origin of death among our 67 DCD donors(46.3%). Blood taken prior to the procurement operation was cultured for 53 of the donors, with 17 episodes of bloodstream infections developing from 13 donors. The predominant organism isolated from the blood of donors was Gram-positive bacteria(70.6%). Only three(4.5%) of 67 liver recipients developed confirmed donor-derived bacterial infections,with two isolates of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and one isolate of multidrug-resistant Enterobacter aerogenes. The liver recipients with donorderived infections showed relation to higher crude mortality and graft loss rates(33.3% each) within 3 mo post transplantation, as compared to those without donor-derived infections(9.4% and 4.7%, respectively). All three liver recipients received appropriate antimicrobial therapy.CONCLUSION Liver recipients have high occurrence of donor-derived infections. The liver recipients with donor-derived multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections can have good outcome if appropriate antimicrobial therapy is given.
基金supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81273262)
文摘BACKGROUND: Inevitable warm ischemia time before organ procurement aggravates posttransplantation ischemia- reperfusion injury. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is involved in ischemia-reperfusion injury, but its role in donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver transplantation is not clear and the effect of ER stress inhibitors, tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) and 4-phenyl butyric acid (PBA), on the prognosis of recipient of DCD liver transplantation remains unclear. METHODS: Male Sprague-Dawley rats (8-10 weeks) were randomly divided into control group: liver grafts without warm ischemia were implanted; DCD group: warm ischemia time of the liver grafts was 60 minutes; TUDCA and PBA groups: based on the DCD group, donors were intraperitoneally injected with TUDCA or PBA 30 minutes before the organ procurements. Serum aminotransferase levels, oxidative stress activation and expression of ER stress signal molecules were evaluated. Pathological examinations were performed. The survivals of the recipients in each group were compared for 14 days.RESULTS: Compared with the control group, DCD rats had significantly higher levels of serum aminotransferase at 6 hours, 1 day and 3 days after operation (P〈0.01, 0.01 and 0.05, respectively) and oxidative indices (P〈0.01 for both malondialdehyde and 8-hydroxy deoxyguanosine), more severe liver damage (P〈0.01) and up-regulated ER stress signal expressions (P〈0.01 for GRP78, phos-eIF2al, CHOP, ATF-4, ATF-6, PERK, XBP-1 and pro-caspase-12). All recipients died within 3 days after liver transplantation. Administration of TUDCA or PBA significantly decreased aminotransferase levels (P〈0.05), increased superoxide dismutase activities (P〈0.01), alleviated liver damage (P〈0.01), down-regulated ER stress signal expressions (P〈0.01) and improved postoperative survivals (P〈0.01). CONCLUSIONS: ER stress was involved with DCD liver trans- plantation in rats. Preoperative intraperitoneally injection of TUDCA or PBA protected ER stress and improved prognosis.
基金supported by grants from the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(No.2012AA021008)the Special Fund for Science Research by Ministry of Health(No.201302009)+2 种基金the Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project of National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of Chinathe Science and Technology Planning Key Clinical Project of Guangdong Province(No.2011A030400005)the Key Laboratory Construction Project of Guangdong Province
文摘Donation after brain death followed by circulatory death (DBCD) is a unique practice in China. The aim of this study was to define the pathologic characteristics of DBCD liver allografts in a porcine model. Fifteen male pigs (25-30 kg) were allocated randomly into donation after brain death (DBD), donation after circulatory death (DCD) and DBCD groups. Brain death was induced by aug- menting intracranial pressure. Circulatory death was induced by withdrawal of life support in DBCD group and by venous injection of 40 mL 10% potassium chloride in DCD group. The donor livers were perfused in situ and kept in cold storage for 4 h. Liver tissue and common bile duct samples were col- lected for hematoxylin and eosin staining, TUNEL testing and electron microscopic examination. Spot necrosis was found in hepatic parenchyma of DBD and DBCD groups, while a large area of necrosis was shown in DCD group. The apoptosis rate of hepatocytes in DBD [(0.56±0.30)%] and DBCD [(0.50 ±0.11)%] groups was much lower than that in DCD group [(3.78±0.33)%] (P〈0.05). And there was no significant difference between DBD group and DBCD group (P〉0.05)). The structures of bile duct were intact in both DBD and DBCD groups, while the biliary epithelium was totally damaged in DCD group. Under electron microscope, the DBD hepatocytes were characterized by intact cell membrane, well-organized endoplasmic reticulum, mild mitochondria edema and abundant glycogens. Broken cell membrane, mild inflammatory cell infiltration and sinusoidal epithelium edema, as well as reduced glycogen volume, were found in the DBCD hepatocytes. The DCD hepatocytes had more profound cell organelle injury and much less glycogen storage. In conclusion, the preservation injury of DBCD liver allografts is much less severe than that of un-controlled DCD, but more severe than that of DBD liver allografts under electron microscope, which might reflect post-transplant liver function to some extent.
文摘There is continuing disparity between demand for and supply of kidneys for transplantation. This review describes the current state of kidney donation after cardiac death (DCD) and provides recommendations for a way forward. The conversion rate for potential DCD donors varies from 40%-80%. Compared to con-trolled DCD, uncontrolled DCD is more labour intensive, has a lower conversion rate and a higher discard rate. The super-rapid laparotomy technique involving direct aortic cannulation is preferred over in situ perfusion in controlled DCD donation and is associated with lower kidney discard rates, shorter warm ischaemia times and higher graft survival rates. DCD kidneys showed a 5.73-fold increase in the incidence of delayed graft function (DGF) and a higher primary non function rate compared to donation after brain death kidneys, but the long term graft function is equivalent between the two. The cold ischaemia time is a controllable factor that signifcantly infuences the outcome of allografts, for example, limiting it to 〈 12 h markedly reduces DGF. DCD kidneys from donors 〈 50 function like stan-dard criteria kidneys and should be viewed as such. As the majority of DCD kidneys are from controlled dona-tion, incorporation of uncontrolled donation will expand the donor pool. Efforts to maximise the supply of kid-neys from DCD include: implementing organ recovery from emergency department setting; improving family consent rate; utilising technological developments to optimise organs either prior to recovery from donors or during storage; improving organ allocation to ensure best utility; and improving viability testing to reduce primary non function.
基金Supported by University of Massachusetts(FDSP grant to Paulo N Martins)
文摘There is a growing discrepancy between the supply and demand of livers for transplantation resulting in high mortality rates on the waiting list. One of the options to decrease the mortality on the waiting list is to optimize organs with inferior quality that otherwise would be discarded. Livers from donation after cardiac death(DCD) donors are frequently discarded because they are exposed to additional warm ischemia time, and this might lead to primary-non-function, delayed graft function, or severe biliary complications. In order to maximize the usage of DCD livers several new preservation approaches have been proposed. Here, we will review 3 innovative organ preservation methods:(1) different ex vivo perfusion techniques;(2) persufflation with oxygen; and(3) addition of thrombolytic therapy. Improvement of the quality of DCD liver grafts could increase the pool of liver graft's for transplantation, improve the outcomes, and decrease the mortality on the waiting list.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation,No.81270521(to Wang B)
文摘AIM To describe the prevalence of posttransplant metabolic syndrome(PTMS) after donation after cardiac death(DCD) liver transplantation(LT) and the pre-and postoperative risk factors.METHODS One hundred and forty-seven subjects who underwent DCD LT from January 2012 to February 2016 were enrolled in this study. The demographics and the clinical characteristics of pre-and post-transplantation were collected for both recipients and donors. PTMS was defined according to the 2004 Adult Treatment Panel-Ⅲ criteria. All subjects were followed monthly for the initial 6 mo after discharge, and then, every 3 mo for 2 years. The subjects were followed every 6 mo or as required after 2 years post-LT.RESULTS The prevalence of PTMS after DCD donor orthotopic LT was 20/147(13.6%). Recipient's body mass index(P = 0.024), warm ischemia time(WIT)(P = 0.045), and posttransplant hyperuricemia(P = 0.001) were significantly associated with PTMS. The change in serum uric acid levels in PTMS patients was significantly higher than that in non-PTMS patients(P < 0.001). After the 1 s t mo, the level of serum uric acid of PTMS patients rose continually over a period, while it was unaltered in non-PTMS patients. After transplantation, the level of serum uric acid in PTMS patients was not associated with renal function.CONCLUSION PTMS could occur at early stage after DCD LT with growing morbidity with the passage of time. WIT and post-LT hyperuricemia are associated with the prevalence of PTMS. An increased serum uric acid level is highly associated with PTMS and could act as a serum marker in this disease.
文摘Few studies address the potential for donation after brain death (DBD) in the limited population of patients with ongoing mechanical circulatory support (MCS). A case study was conducted reviewing available records of both donor and recipient, and available literature. The donor was a young female with an acute myocardial infarction precipitating emergent off-pump 2-vessel bypass graft complicated by profound cardiogenic shock refractory to inotropes and intra-aortic balloon pump. A heparin drip was started following percutaneous placement of a left ventricular-assist device (TandemHeart?) which improved her hemodynamics to stabilize for transfer. She ultimately required surgical placement of biventricular assist device (CentraMag?) to normalize hemodynamics. Two days post-operatively, she developed a cerebellar hemorrhage and was declared brain dead. Pre-donation blood chemistry showed adequate end-organ function. Both kidneys were placed locally. The liver was rejected for two regional status 1 patients and by all other local centers. We accepted the liver for a patient with polycystic liver disease with a MELD exception score of 20. The recipient is now 4 years post-transplant with excellent graft function. Extending donor criteria to include MCS patients can result in successful transplantation and should be considered in selected circumstances once satisfactory donor end-organ function is established.
文摘The scarcity of donor livers has increased the interest in donation after cardiac death(DCD) as an additional pool to expand the availability of organs. However, the initial results of liver transplantation with DCD grafts have been suboptimal due to an increased rate of complications, as well as decreased graft survival. These challenges have led to many developments in DCD donation outcome, as well as basic and translational research. In this article we review the unique characteristics of DCD donors, nuances of DCD organ procurement, the effect of prolonged warm and cold ischemia times, and discuss major studies that compared DCD to donation after brain death liver transplantation, in terms of outcomes and complications. We also review the different methods of donor treatment that has been applied to ameliorate DCD organ outcome, and we discuss the role of machine perfusion techniques in organ reconditioning. We discuss the two major perfusionmodels, namely, hypothermic machine perfusion and normothermic machine perfusion; we compare both methods, and delineate their major differences.
文摘目的:比较亲属活体供肾与心脏死亡器官捐献(donation after cardiac death,DCD)供肾肾移植的临床效果。方法:回顾性分析2011-04~2018-01兰州大学第二医院肾移植科同期完成的45例亲属活体供肾(亲属活体供肾组)和21例DCD供肾肾移植受者(DCD供肾组)的临床资料,比较两组患者移植肾一般情况、肾功能、人肾累积存活率及并发症情况。结果:两组患者性别、BMI、手术时间、住院时长比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),供、受者年龄和透析时间比较,差异有显著统计学意义(P<0.01)。亲属活体供肾组和DCD供肾组受者急性排斥反应分别发生2例(4.4%)和6例(28.6%),两组间差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);移植肾功能延迟恢复分别发生1例(2.2%)和2例(9.5%),两组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。术后1周两组患者血肌酐比较,差异均有统计学意义,且术后患者血肌酐恢复至正常的时间比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05或P<0.01);术后2周、1个月、2个月两组患者血肌酐差异均无统计学意义。两组整个随访期的人、肾累积存活率比较,差异无统计学意义。结论:亲属活体供肾与DCD供肾肾移植早期效果类似,活体肾移植在移植肾术后急性排斥反应及肾功能短期恢复方面具有一定优势,但随访期间的人、肾累积存活率相同。
文摘目的:探讨心脏死亡供体器官捐献(donation after cardiac death,DCD)来源角膜植片术后排斥反应与角膜内皮细胞的相关性。方法:用角膜内皮显微镜对心脏死亡供体来源角膜植片行穿透性角膜移植术后发生排斥反应的28例28眼角膜植片分别于术后<1、2~3、4~6、7~12mo行角膜内皮镜检查。结果:28例患者术后<1、2~3、4~6、7~12mo的角膜内皮细胞变异系数分别为38.23%、49.56%、57.18%、65.04%;角膜内皮细胞密度分别为2071.15±311.47、1771.33±348.18、1626.59±353.92、1553.14±307.31个/mm2;角膜内皮细胞变异系数与排斥反应呈正相关关系(r=0.95,P<0.05);术后角膜内皮细胞密度与排斥反应呈负相关关系(r=-0.93,P<0.05)。结论:DCD穿透性角膜移植术后发生排斥反应时有角膜内皮细胞变异系数逐步增高,角膜内皮细胞密度逐步降低的趋势;角膜内皮细胞变异系数、角膜内皮细胞密度可作为早期检测术后排斥反应的指标。