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Ventura-Aguiar P, Bayés-Genís B, Amor AJ, Cuatrecasas M, Diekmann F, Esmatjes E, Ferrer-Fàbrega J, García-Criado Á, Musquera M, Olivella S, Palou E, Paredes D, Perea S, Perez A, Poch E, Romano B, Escarrabill J. Patient Experience in Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation-A Methodological Approach Towards Innovation in an Established Program. Transpl Int 2022; 35:10223. [PMID: 35497883 PMCID: PMC9047730 DOI: 10.3389/ti.2022.10223] [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: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT) leads to increased survival and quality of life, and is an alternative treatment for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and end-stage kidney disease. Due to the particularities of this population (often with multiple comorbidities) and of the surgery (only performed in a few centers), a comprehensive analysis of patients' experience along the SPKT process is crucial to improve patient care and add value to this procedure. Therefore, we applied a systematic and iterative methodology with the participation of both patients and professional teams working together to explore and identify unmet needs and value-adding steps along the transplant patient journey at an established pancreas transplant program. Four main steps (to comprehend, to explore, to experiment and to assess) led to several interventions around three major areas: Administration and logistics, information and communication, and perceived quality of assistance. As a result, both displacements to the hospital for diagnostic purposes and the time delay involved in joining the patient waiting list for transplantation were reduced in parallel to the administrative procedures. In conclusion, the methodological implementation of key organizational changes has great impact on overall patient experience. Further quantitative analysis from the patient's perspective will consolidate our program and may add new prototype service design components.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pedro Ventura-Aguiar
- Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Laboratori Experimental de Nefrologia i Trasplantament, Fundació Clínic, August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Laboratori Experimental de Nefrologia i Trasplantament, Fundació Clínic, August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Endocrinology Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pathology Department, Center for Biomedical Diagnosis, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Laboratori Experimental de Nefrologia i Trasplantament, Fundació Clínic, August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Red de Investigación Renal (REDINREN), Madrid, Spain
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- Endocrinology Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery and Digestive Transplant Unit, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Radiology Department, Center for Imaging Diagnosis, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Urology Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Patient Experience, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Transplant Coordination Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Nephrology and Kidney Transplant Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Amor AJ, Casas A, Pané A, Ruiz S, Montagud-Marrahi E, Molina-Andújar A, Ruiz M, Mayordomo R, Musquera M, Ferrer-Fàbrega J, Fondevila C, Diekmann F, Ventura-Aguiar P, Esmatjes E. Weight gain following pancreas transplantation in type 1 diabetes is associated with a worse glycemic profile: A retrospective cohort study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2021; 179:109026. [PMID: 34454005 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.109026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
AIMS Evaluate the weight trajectories after pancreas transplantation (PT) and their relationships with pancreas graft outcomes in type 1 diabetes (T1D). METHODS Retrospective cohort study. T1D individuals who underwent PT were recruited (T1D-PT; n = 194) and divided into three groups according to transplantation date: 1999-2004 (n = 57), 2005-2009 (n = 79), 2010-2015 (n = 58). For weight comparisons, a random sample of T1D without renal impairment was also recruited during 2015 (n = 61; T1D-control). RESULTS The median follow-up for the T1D-PT group was 11.1 years. Despite significant weight loss at 6 months (65.7 ± 12.4 vs. 64.1 ± 11.4 Kg; p < 0.001), a stepped increase was seen thereafter (60 months: 68.0 ± 14.0 Kg; p < 0.001). Participants from the 2010-2015 period showed higher weight gain (p < 0.001), outweighing that observed in the T1D-control (60 months: +4.69 ± 8.49 vs. -0.97 ± 4.59 Kg; p = 0.003). Weight gain between 6 and 36 months was directly associated with fasting glucose and HbA1c at 36 months, and with HbA1c at 60 months (p < 0.05). However, in Cox-regression models adjusted for age, sex, and several recipient and PT-related variables, the third tertile of weight gain between 6 and 36 months showed a non-significant increase in the graft failure/dysfunction (HR 2.33 [0.75-7.27]). CONCLUSIONS Weight gain post-PT was associated with glucose-related biochemical markers of graft dysfunction, which needs confirmation in further studies.
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- Antonio J Amor
- Diabetes Unit, Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Diabetes Unit, Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Renal Transplant Unit, Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Renal Transplant Unit, Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Urology Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hepatobiliopancreatic and Liver Transplant Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hepatobiliopancreatic and Liver Transplant Department, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Renal Transplant Unit, Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Laboratori Experimental de Nefrologia i Trasplantament (LENIT), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Red de Investigación Renal (REDINREN), Madrid, Spain
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- Renal Transplant Unit, Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Laboratori Experimental de Nefrologia i Trasplantament (LENIT), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Diabetes Unit, Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain.
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Kukla A, Ventura-Aguiar P, Cooper M, de Koning EJP, Goodman DJ, Johnson PR, Han DJ, Mandelbrot DA, Pavlakis M, Saudek F, Vantyghem MC, Augustine T, Rickels MR. Transplant Options for Patients With Diabetes and Advanced Kidney Disease: A Review. Am J Kidney Dis 2021; 78:418-428. [PMID: 33992729 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.02.339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Optimal glycemic control in kidney transplant recipients with diabetes is associated with improved morbidity and better patient and allograft survival. Transplant options for patients with diabetes requiring insulin therapy and chronic kidney disease who are suitable candidates for kidney transplantation should include consideration of β-cell replacement therapy: pancreas or islet transplantation. International variation related to national regulatory policies exists in offering one or both options to suitable candidates and is further affected by pancreas/islet allocation policies and transplant waiting list dynamics. The selection of appropriate candidates depends on patient age, coexistent morbidities, the timing of referral to the transplant center (predialysis versus on dialysis) and availability of living kidney donors. Therefore, early referral (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 mL/min/1.73 m2) is of the utmost importance to ensure adequate time for informed decision making and thorough pretransplant evaluation. Obesity, cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, smoking, and frailty are some of the conditions that need to be addressed before acceptance on the transplant list, and ideally before dialysis becoming imminent. This review offers insights into selection of pancreas/islet transplant candidates by transplant centers and an update on posttransplant outcomes, which may have practice implications for referring nephrologists.
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- Aleksandra Kukla
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Diabetes Center, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- CHU Lille, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Inserm U1190, Translational Research for Diabetes, Univ Lille, European Genomic Institute for Diabetes, Lille, France
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
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Kim YM, Jeung KW, Kim WY, Park YS, Oh JS, You YH, Lee DH, Chae MK, Jeong YJ, Kim MC, Ha EJ, Hwang KJ, Kim WS, Lee JM, Cha KC, Chung SP, Park JD, Kim HS, Lee MJ, Na SH, Kim ARE, Hwang SO. 2020 Korean Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. Part 5. Post-cardiac arrest care. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2021; 8:S41-S64. [PMID: 34034449 PMCID: PMC8171174 DOI: 10.15441/ceem.21.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- Young-Min Kim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of General Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyoungbook University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
- Department of Neurosurgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Neurology, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of General Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kyoungbook University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Messner F, Yu Y, Etra JW, Krendl FJ, Berchtold V, Bösmüller C, Brandacher G, Oberhuber R, Scheidl S, Maglione M, Öfner D, Schneeberger S, Margreiter C. Donor cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation: impact on outcomes after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation - a retrospective study. Transpl Int 2020; 33:657-666. [PMID: 32027055 PMCID: PMC7318239 DOI: 10.1111/tri.13591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Abstract
Donor cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CACPR) has been considered critically because of concerns over hypoperfusion and mechanical trauma to the donor organs. We retrospectively analyzed 371 first simultaneous pancreas–kidney transplants performed at the Medical University of Innsbruck between 1997 and 2017. We evaluated short‐ and long‐term outcomes from recipients of organs from donors with and without a history of CACPR. A total of 63 recipients received a pancreas and kidney graft from a CACPR donor. At 1, and 5‐years, patient survival was similar with 98.3%, and 96.5% in the CACPR and 97.0%, and 90.2% in the non‐CACPR group (log rank P = 0.652). Death‐censored pancreas graft survival was superior in the CACPR group with 98.3%, and 91.4% compared to 86.3%, and 77.4% (log rank P = 0.028) in the non‐CACPR group, which remained statistically significant even after adjustment [aHR 0.49 (95% CI 0.24–0.98), P = 0.044]. Similar relative risks for postoperative complications Clavien Dindo > 3a, pancreatitis, abscess, immunologic complications, delayed pancreas graft function, and relative length of stay were observed for both groups. Donors with a history of CACPR are, in the current practice, safe for transplantation. Stringent donor selection and short CPR durations may allow for outcomes surpassing those of donors without CACPR.
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- Franka Messner
- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Center of Operative Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Hinzmann J, Grzella S, Lengenfeld T, Pillokeit N, Hummels M, Vaihinger HM, Westhoff TH, Viebahn R, Schenker P. Impact of donor cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the outcome of simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation-a retrospective study. Transpl Int 2020; 33:644-656. [PMID: 32012375 DOI: 10.1111/tri.13588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Previous cardiac arrest in brain-dead donors has been discussed as a potential risk factor in pancreas transplantation (PT), leading to a higher rate of organ refusal. This study aimed to assess the impact of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in brain-dead donors on pancreas transplant outcome. A total of 518 type 1 diabetics underwent primary simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation at our center between 1994 and 2018. Patients were divided into groups, depending on whether their donor had been resuscitated or not. A total of 91 (17.6%) post-CPR donors had been accepted for transplantation (mean duration of cardiac arrest, 19.4 ± 15.6 min). Those donors were younger (P < 0.001), had lower pancreas donor risk index (PDRI, P = 0.003), and had higher serum creatinine levels (P = 0.021). With a median follow-up of 167 months (IQR 82-229), both groups demonstrated comparable short- and long-term patient and graft survival. The resuscitation time (<20 min vs. ≥20 min) also showed no impact, with similar survival rates for both groups. A multivariable Cox regression analysis suggested no statistically significant association between donor CPR and patient or graft survival. Our results indicate that post-CPR brain-dead donors are suitable for PT without increasing the risk of complications.
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- Jannik Hinzmann
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Medical Department I, University Hospital Marienhospital Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Knappschaftskrankenhaus Bochum, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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