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Offerni JCM, Ai Li E, Matti D, Luke G, Luke PP, Sener A. Can We Predict Kidney Graft Function and Graft Survival Using Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Parameters From Donors After Circulatory Death? Transplant Direct 2024; 10:e1601. [PMID: 38464425 PMCID: PMC10923389 DOI: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Background Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) reduces renal injury in donation after circulatory death donors with a high Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI). This study aims to characterize the correlation between KDPI, HMP parameters, and donor vitals during the withdrawal period in predicting short- and long-term graft outcomes. Methods ANOVA with Tukey's honestly significant difference tests compared the relationship between average flow, average resistance, peak resistance, flow slope, and resistance slope on day 30, 1-y, and 3-y eGFR, and days of delayed graft function. Graft and recipient survival rates were assessed using Kaplan-Meier analysis. Results The data for 72 grafts were suitable for analysis. Kidneys with KDPI >50% had a significantly higher day 30, and 1-y posttransplant eGFR, if HMP average flow was >150 mL/min, or the average resistance was <0.15 mm Hg/mL/min, compared with kidneys with also KDPI >50% but had not achieved the same pump parameters. There were no significant differences in the Kaplan-Meier analysis, considering recipient or graft survival, regardless of the KPDI score with 3- or 5-y outcomes. Conclusions Use of average resistance and average flow from a HMP, in conjunction with KDPI, may be predictive of the short- and long-term function of donation after circulatory death kidney transplants.
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- Juliano C. M. Offerni
- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Matthew Mailing Center for Translational Transplant Studies, London, ON, Canada
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, London Health Sciences Center, London, ON, Canada
- Multi-Organ Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Center, London, ON, Canada
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, London Health Sciences Center, London, ON, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Matthew Mailing Center for Translational Transplant Studies, London, ON, Canada
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, London Health Sciences Center, London, ON, Canada
- Multi-Organ Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Center, London, ON, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Matthew Mailing Center for Translational Transplant Studies, London, ON, Canada
- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, London Health Sciences Center, London, ON, Canada
- Multi-Organ Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Center, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Tatsis V, Dounousi E, Mitsis M. Hypothermic Machine Perfusion of Kidney Transplant: A Mini-Review. Transplant Proc 2021; 53:2793-2796. [PMID: 34696905 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2021.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Most kidney grafts are marginal and from deceased donors, which yield worse clinical outcomes. Hypothermic machine perfusion has created a paradigm shift in kidney preservation. This mini-review summarizes the main points of hypothermic machine perfusion of kidney transplants that should be known by any physician and surgeon involved with kidney transplantation. Specifically, this review explains a proposed mechanism of action of hypothermic machine perfusion of kidney transplants. This review also describes the clinical effectiveness of hypothermic machine perfusion and explains how to evaluate and predict graft functionality according to machine parameters and perfusate biomarkers. Finally, treatment options and the most recent studies on oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion are mentioned.
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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Singh N, Logan A, Schenk A, Bumgardner G, Brock G, El-Hinnawi A, Rajab A, Washburn K. Machine perfusion of kidney allografts affects early but not late graft function. Am J Surg 2021; 223:804-811. [PMID: 34253338 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.06.019] [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: 03/16/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) parameters are influenced by donor variables which further affect recipient outcome. Interplay between these parameters can help to predict kidney performance on pump and the long term outcome. METHODS All the kidneys transplanted at our center between May 2013 through November 2017 were included in the study. Donor and recipient data was obtained from internal database. Multiple logistic regression models with backward selection were used to determine significant donor and pump variables. RESULTS Donor BMI, KDPI, age and donor sex had a significant association with pump flow. Donor sex, donor type, KDPI and age had significant effect on RI. Diastolic pressure and KDPI were significantly associated with DGF. Duration on pump, KDPI, flow, donor creatinine and type of donor were significantly associated with day 5 creatinine. KDPI was significantly associated with Day 365 creatinine. CONCLUSION HMP effects early graft function while the long term function depends on donor parameters.
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- Navdeep Singh
- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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Assessing Kidney Graft Viability and Its Cells Metabolism during Machine Perfusion. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22031121. [PMID: 33498732 PMCID: PMC7865666 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22031121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Kidney transplantation is the golden treatment for end-stage renal disease. Static cold storage is currently considered the standard method of preservation, but dynamic techniques, such as machine perfusion (MP), have been shown to improve graft function, especially in kidneys donated by extended criteria donors and donation after circulatory death. With poor organ quality being a major reason for kidneys not being transplanted, an accurate, objective and reliable quality assessment during preservation could add value and support to clinicians’ decisions. MPs are emerging technologies with the potential to assess kidney graft viability and quality, both in the hypothermic and normothermic scenarios. The aim of this review is to summarize current tools for graft viability assessment using MP prior to implantation in relation to the ischemic damage.
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Kidney Perfusion as an Organ Quality Assessment Tool-Are We Counting Our Chickens Before They Have Hatched? J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9030879. [PMID: 32210197 PMCID: PMC7141526 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9030879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The final decision to accept an organ for transplantation remains a subjective one. With “poor organ quality” commonly cited as a major reason for kidney discard, accurate, objective, and reliable quality assessment is essential. In an era of increasingly higher-risk deceased donor kidneys, the catch is to accept those where the risk–benefit scale will tip in the right direction. Currently available assessment tools, such as risk-scores predicting outcome and zero-time biopsy, perform unsatisfactory, and assessment options during static cold storage are limited. Kidney perfusion technologies are finding their way into clinical practice, and they bring a new opportunity to assess kidney graft viability and quality, both in hypothermic and normothermic conditions. We give an overview of the current understanding of kidney viability assessment during ex situ kidney perfusion. A pragmatic framework to approach viability assessment is proposed as an interplay of three different compartments: the nephron, the vascular compartment, and the immune compartment. Although many interesting ways to assess kidney injury and function during perfusion have been proposed, none have reached the stage where they can reliably predict posttransplant outcome. Larger well-designed studies and validation cohorts are needed to provide better guidance.
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Guzzi F, Knight SR, Ploeg RJ, Hunter JP. A systematic review to identify whether perfusate biomarkers produced during hypothermic machine perfusion can predict graft outcomes in kidney transplantation. Transpl Int 2020; 33:590-602. [PMID: 32031281 DOI: 10.1111/tri.13593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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There is good evidence to support the use of hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) over static cold storage as the favoured preservation method for deceased donor kidneys. However, the utility of HMP as a tool to assess the viability of kidneys for transplant is unclear. There is a need to determine whether perfusate biomarkers produced during HMP can predict post-transplant outcomes and assess the suitability of organs for transplantation. Three different databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Transplant Library) were screened to 31 May 2019. Articles were included if a relationship was reported between one or more perfusate biomarkers and post-transplant outcomes. Studies were assessed and graded for methodological quality and strength of evidence. Glutathione S-transferase was the most promising biomarker for predicting delayed graft function, but its predictive ability was at best moderate. Analysis of primary nonfunction rates was challenging due to low occurrence rates and small sample sizes. Existing studies are limited in quality and have not yielded biomarkers for kidneys undergoing HMP that are able to predict post-transplant outcomes with sufficient accuracy to support routine clinical use. Further studies with larger samples and more robust methodology are needed. (PROSPERO registration: CRD42019121161).
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- Francesco Guzzi
- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Department of Biomedical Experimental and Clinical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Sevinc M, Stamp S, Ling J, Carter N, Talbot D, Sheerin NS. Comparison of the Outcome of Kidney Transplant After Pulsatile or Continuous Ex Vivo Hypothermic Machine Perfusion of Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death: Analysis of Kidney Pairs. Transplant Proc 2019; 51:1785-1790. [PMID: 31399164 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hypothermic machine perfusion is used to improve renal perfusion and reduce the rate of early and late graft dysfunction. It has been used in our unit since 2001. It has 2 modes of flow: continuous or pulsatile. The aim of this study is to compare the modes of perfusion in terms of perfusion-related parameters, graft survival, and estimated glomerular filtration rate. METHODS All donation after cardiac death kidneys between 2002 and 2014 were reviewed. A total of 64 pairs of kidneys were identified of which one kidney underwent pulsatile and the other continuous perfusion. Machine parameters including resistance and perfusion flow index levels at 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours were recorded and glutathione S-transferase was measured in perfusate. Estimated glomerular filtration rate from the first week of transplant until the fifth year and graft survival rates were determined. RESULTS Machine parameters were similar at all time points. Estimated glomerular filtration rates and graft survival were the same irrespective of perfusion mode. CONCLUSION Pulsatile perfusion may be regarded as more physiological. However, we could not identify difference in outcome following transplant of kidneys from the same donor that had been perfused under pulsatile or continuous conditions.
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- Mustafa Sevinc
- Nephrology Departmant, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Institute of Transplantation, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacy Health and Well-Being, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Transplantation, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Renal Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom; Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Moeckli B, Sun P, Lazeyras F, Morel P, Moll S, Pascual M, Bühler LH. Evaluation of donor kidneys prior to transplantation: an update of current and emerging methods. Transpl Int 2019; 32:459-469. [PMID: 30903673 DOI: 10.1111/tri.13430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The lack of suitable kidney donor organs has led to rising numbers of patients with end stage renal disease waiting for kidney transplantation. Despite decades of clinical experience and research, no evaluation process that can reliably predict the outcome of an organ has yet been established. This review is an overview of current methods and emerging techniques in the field of donor kidney evaluation prior to transplantation. Established techniques like histological evaluation, clinical scores, and machine perfusion systems offer relatively reliable predictions of delayed graft function but are unable to consistently predict graft survival. Emerging techniques including molecular biomarkers, new imaging technologies, and normothermic machine perfusion offer innovative approaches toward a more global evaluation of an organ with better outcome prediction and possibly even identification of targets for therapeutic interventions prior to transplantation. These techniques should be studied in randomized controlled trials to determine whether they can be safely used in routine clinical practice to ultimately reduce the discard rate and improve graft outcomes.
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- Beat Moeckli
- Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Zurich University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Informatics, CIBM, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Pathology, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Transplantation Center Lausanne, University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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Patel SVB, Sener A, Bhattacharjee RN, Luke PPW. Machine preservation of donor kidneys in transplantation. Transl Androl Urol 2019; 8:118-125. [PMID: 31080771 DOI: 10.21037/tau.2019.03.06] [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] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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With increasing demands for 'less than ideal' kidneys for transplantation, machine perfusion of kidneys has been utilized to improve the preservation of kidneys during storage. Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) of renal allografts has been shown to reduce delayed graft function rates in both expanded criteria and donation after cardiac death renal allografts. However, the beneficial impact upon long-term graft function is unclear. There has been emerging evidence that both subnormothermic (room temperature) and normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of allografts have beneficial effects with regards to early graft function, survival and injury in pre-clinical and early clinical studies. Additionally, machine perfusion allows functional assessment of the organ prior to transplantation. Ultimately, the greatest benefit of machine perfusion may be the ability to treat the organ with agents to protect the graft against ischemia reperfusion injury, while awaiting transplantation.
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- Sanjay V B Patel
- Multi Organ Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Matthew Mailing Centre for Translational Transplantation Studies, London, ON, Canada
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Matthew Mailing Centre for Translational Transplantation Studies, London, ON, Canada
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada.,Matthew Mailing Centre for Translational Transplantation Studies, London, ON, Canada
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- Multi Organ Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada.,Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada.,Matthew Mailing Centre for Translational Transplantation Studies, London, ON, Canada
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