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Garg N, Hidalgo LG, Ellis TM, Redfield RR, Parajuli S, Mezrich JD, Kaufman DB, Astor BC, Djamali A, Mandelbrot DA. Third-party vessel allografts in kidney and pancreas transplantation: Utilization, de novo DSAs, and outcomes. Am J Transplant 2020; 20:3443-3450. [PMID: 32402138 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16009] [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: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Third-party vascular allografts (VAs) are an invaluable resource in kidney and pancreas transplantation when vascular reconstruction is needed and additional vessels from the organ donor are not available. We report the largest single-center experience to date on VA use, at a high-volume U.S. transplant center. Over a 7-year period, VAs were used for vascular reconstruction of 65 kidneys and 5 pancreases, in 69 recipients. The renal vein required reconstruction more often with right kidney transplantation (72.5% vs 27.5%, P < .001), and the renal artery required reconstruction more often with left kidney transplantation (67.6% vs 32.4%, P = .003). Eleven patients (15.9%) developed anti-VA de novo HLA donor-specific antibodies (dnDSAs) at a median time after transplantation of 19.0 months. Higher number of HLA mismatches between the VA donor and the recipient, and development of anti-organ allograft dnDSAs were significant predictors of anti-VA dnDSA development. Those with anti-VA dnDSAs had a higher rate of organ allograft rejection (45.4% vs 13.8%, P = .03) compared to those without, but there was no significant difference in incidence of vascular complications or graft outcomes. VAs can help circumvent challenging surgical situations. Anti-VA dnDSAs do not adversely affect organ allograft outcomes; however, they can contribute to HLA sensitization in the recipients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Neetika Garg
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- HLA laboratory, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| | - Tom M Ellis
- Division of Transplant Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| | - Sandesh Parajuli
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| | - Joshua D Mezrich
- Division of Transplant Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| | - Dixon B Kaufman
- Division of Transplant Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| | - Brad C Astor
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| | - Arjang Djamali
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.,Division of Transplant Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| | - Didier A Mandelbrot
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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