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Kühl N, Vollenberg R, Meier JA, Ullerich H, Schulz MS, Rennebaum F, Laleman W, Froböse NJ, Praktiknjo M, Peiffer K, Fischer J, Trebicka J, Gu W, Tepasse PR. Risk Factors for Infectious Complications following Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Liver Transplant Patients: A Single-Center Study. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1438. [PMID: 38592264 PMCID: PMC10934434 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13051438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Background: Liver transplant recipients often require endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for biliary complications, which can lead to infections. This retrospective single-center study aimed to identify risk factors for infectious complications following ERCP in liver transplant patients. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 285 elective ERCP interventions performed in 88 liver transplant patients at a tertiary care center. The primary endpoint was the occurrence of an infection following ERCP. Univariable and multivariable regression analyses, Cox regression, and log-rank tests were employed to assess the influence of various factors on the incidence of infectious complications. Results: Among the 285 ERCP interventions, isolated anastomotic stenosis was found in 175 cases, ischemic type biliary lesion (ITBL) in 103 cases, and choledocholithiasis in seven cases. Bile duct interventions were performed in 96.9% of all ERCPs. Infections after ERCP occurred in 46 cases (16.1%). Independent risk factors for infection included male sex (OR 24.19), prednisolone therapy (OR 4.5), ITBL (OR 4.51), sphincterotomy (OR 2.44), cholangioscopy (OR 3.22), dilatation therapy of the bile ducts (OR 9.48), and delayed prophylactic antibiotic therapy (>1 h after ERCP) (OR 2.93). Additionally, infections following previous ERCP interventions were associated with an increased incidence of infections following future ERCP interventions (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: In liver transplant patients undergoing ERCP, male sex, prednisolone therapy, and complex bile duct interventions independently raised infection risks. Delayed antibiotic treatment further increased this risk. Patients with ITBL were notably susceptible due to incomplete drainage. Additionally, a history of post-ERCP infections signaled higher future risks, necessitating close monitoring and timely antibiotic prophylaxis.
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- Norman Kühl
- University of Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany;
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Muenster, 48149 Münster, Germany;
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
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- Department of Medicine B for Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endocrinology and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital Münster, 48149 Münster, Germany; (R.V.); (J.A.M.); (H.U.); (M.S.S.); (F.R.); (W.L.); (M.P.); (K.P.); (J.F.); (J.T.); (W.G.)
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Klein F, Wellhöner F, Plumeier I, Kahl S, Chhatwal P, Vital M, Voigtländer T, Pieper DH, Manns MP, Lenzen H, Solbach P, Heidrich B. The biliary microbiome in ischaemic-type biliary lesions can be shaped by stenting but is resilient to antibiotic treatment. Liver Int 2022; 42:1070-1083. [PMID: 35152539 DOI: 10.1111/liv.15194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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This study aims to characterize the biliary microbiome as neglected factor in patients with ischaemic-type biliary lesions (ITBL) after liver transplantation. Therefore, the V1-V2 region of the 16S rRNA gene was sequenced in 175 bile samples. Samples from patients with anastomotic strictures (AS) served as controls. Multivariate analysis and in silico metagenomics were applied cross-sectionally and longitudinally. The microbial community differed significantly between ITBL and AS in terms of alpha and beta diversity. Both, antibiotic treatment and stenting were associated independently with differences in the microbial community structure. In contrast to AS, in ITBL stenting was associated with pronounced differences in the biliary microbiome, whereas no differences associated with antibiotic treatment could be observed in ITBL contrasting the pronounced differences found in AS. Bacterial pathways involved in the production of antibacterial metabolites were increased in ITBL with antibiotic treatment. After liver transplantation, the biliary tract harbours a complex microbial community with significant differences between ITBL and AS. Fundamental changes in the microbial community in ITBL can be achieved with biliary stenting. However, the effect of antibiotic treatment in ITBL was minimal. Therefore, antibiotics should be administered wisely in order to reduce emerging resistance of the biliary microbiome towards external antibiotics.
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- Friederike Klein
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Hannover/Braunschweig, Germany.,Microbial Interactions and Processes Research Group, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Microbial Interactions and Processes Research Group, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Microbial Interactions and Processes Research Group, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Microbial Interactions and Processes Research Group, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Microbial Interactions and Processes Research Group, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,Integrated Research and Treatment Center Transplantation (IFB-Tx), Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Hannover/Braunschweig, Germany.,Integrated Research and Treatment Center Transplantation (IFB-Tx), Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.,German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Hannover/Braunschweig, Germany.,Cluster of Excellence RESIST (EXC 2155), Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Cherchi V, Vetrugno L, Zanini V, Pravisani R, Ventin M, Lorenzin D, Adani GL, Clocchiatti L, Boscolo E, Vit A, Sponza M, D'Alì L, Di Loreto C, Bove T, Terrosu G, Risaliti A, Baccarani U. Association between indocyanine green clearance test and ischemic type biliary lesions within one year after orthotopic liver transplantation. Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 44:687-695. [PMID: 34023468 DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2021.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ischemic type biliary lesions (ITBLs), a particular subset of non-anastomotic biliary strictures (NAS), are characterized by intra and extrahepatic strictures that occur in the absence of either hepatic artery thrombosis or stenosis. When they occur within the first year after liver transplantation their development is mostly related to ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). The indocyanine green plasma disappearance rate (ICG-PDR) might be able to predict the probability of IRI-induced graft damage after liver transplantation. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to evaluate the association between ICG-PDR and the occurrence of ITBLs. Secondly, we searched for evidence of IRI in patients presenting ITBLs. METHODS This retrospective single-center observational study assessed a cohort of 60 liver transplant patients. Each patient underwent ICG-PDR on the 1st postoperative day. ITBLs were identified by means of either cholangiography or magnetic resonance imaging evidence of a deformity and narrowing of the biliary tree in the absence of hepatic artery thrombosis/stenosis. RESULTS ITBLs were discovered in 10 patients out of 60 liver recipients (16.67%) within one year after transplantation. A low ICG-PDR value was found to be a significant predictive factor for ITBL development, with an OR of 0.87 and a 95% CI of 0.77-0.97. Liver biopsies were performed in 56 patients presenting unexplained abnormal liver function test results. A statistically significant association was found between the development of ITBLs and anatomopathological evidence of IRI. LIMITATIONS Retrospective, single-center study. CONCLUSIONS The findings from this study show a relationship between low ICG-PDR values on first post-operative-day and the occurrence of ITBLs within 1 year after transplantation.
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- Vittorio Cherchi
- General Surgery Clinic and Liver Transplant Center, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Via Colugna n° 50, 33100 Udine, Italy; Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della, Misericordia n° 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Via Colugna n° 50, 33100 Udine, Italy; Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della, Misericordia n° 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- General Surgery Clinic and Liver Transplant Center, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy; Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Via Colugna n° 50, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Via Colugna n° 50, 33100 Udine, Italy.
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- General Surgery Clinic and Liver Transplant Center, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- General Surgery Clinic and Liver Transplant Center, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- General Surgery Clinic and Liver Transplant Center, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy; Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Via Colugna n° 50, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- General Surgery Clinic and Liver Transplant Center, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy; Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Via Colugna n° 50, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della, Misericordia n° 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della, Misericordia n° 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology Institute, ASUFC University Hospital, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della, Misericordia n° 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Via Colugna n° 50, 33100 Udine, Italy; Anatomic Pathology Institute, ASUFC University Hospital, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della, Misericordia n° 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Via Colugna n° 50, 33100 Udine, Italy; Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della, Misericordia n° 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- General Surgery Clinic and Liver Transplant Center, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy; Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Via Colugna n° 50, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Via Colugna n° 50, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- General Surgery Clinic and Liver Transplant Center, University-Hospital of Udine, P.le S. Maria della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy; Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Via Colugna n° 50, 33100 Udine, Italy
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UNLABELLED Biliary complications (BCs) remain one of the most outstanding factors influencing long-term results after orthotopic liver transplantation. The authors carried out a systematic overview of 1720 papers since 2008, and focused on 45 relevant ones. Among 14,411 transplanted patients the incidence of BCs was 23%. Biliary leakage occurred in 8.5%, biliary stricture in 14.7%, mortality rate was 1-3%. RISK FACTORS preoperative sodium level; p = 0.037, model of end-stage liver disease score >25; p = 0.048, primary sclerosing cholangitis; p = 0.001, malignancy; p = 0.026, donor age >60, macrovesicular graft steatosis; p = 0.001, duct-to-duct anastomosis; p = 0.004, long anhepatic phase; p = 0.04, cold ischemic time >12 h; p = 0.043, use of T-tube; p = 0.032, insufficient flush of bile ducts; p = 0.001, acute rejection; p = 0.003, cytomegalovirus infection; p = 0.004 and hepatic artery thrombosis; p = 0.001. The management was surgical in case of biliary leakage, and interventional radiology or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in case of biliary stricture. Mapping of miRNA profile is a new field of research. Nemes-Doros score is a useful tool in the estimation of hepatic artery thrombosis. Management of BCs requires a multidisciplinary expert team.
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- Balázs Nemes
- Division of Transplantation, Institute of Surgery, Clinical Centre, University of Debrecen, Moricz Zs. krt. 22, Debrecen, H-4032, Hungary
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Verhoeven CJ, Farid WRR, de Ruiter PE, Hansen BE, Roest HP, de Jonge J, Kwekkeboom J, Metselaar HJ, Tilanus HW, Kazemier G, van der Laan LJW. MicroRNA profiles in graft preservation solution are predictive of ischemic-type biliary lesions after liver transplantation. J Hepatol 2013; 59:1231-8. [PMID: 23928409 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2013.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Revised: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 07/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Ischemic-type biliary lesions (ITBL) are the second most common cause of graft loss after liver transplantation. Though the exact pathophysiology of ITBL is unknown, bile duct injury during graft preservation is considered to be a major cause. Here we investigated whether the release of cholangiocyte-derived microRNAs (CDmiRs) during graft preservation is predictive of the development of ITBL after liver transplantation. METHODS Graft preservation solutions (perfusates) and paired liver biopsies collected at the end of cold ischemia were analysed by RT-qPCR for CDmiR-30e, CDmiR-222, and CDmiR-296 and hepatocyte-derived miRNAs (HDmiRs) HDmiR-122 and HDmiR-148a. MicroRNAs in perfusates were evaluated on their stability by incubation and fractionation experiments. MicroRNA profiles in perfusates from grafts that developed ITBL (n=20) and grafts without biliary strictures (n=37) were compared. RESULTS MicroRNAs in perfusates were proven to be stable and protected against degradation by interacting proteins. Ratios between HDmiRs/CDmiRs were significantly higher in perfusates obtained from grafts that developed ITBL (p<0.01) and were identified as an independent risk factor by multivariate analysis (p<0.01, HR: 6.89). The discriminative power of HDmiRs/CDmiRs in perfusates was validated by analysis of separate brain death- (DBD) and cardiac death donors (DBD; p ≤ 0.016) and was superior to expression in liver biopsies (C=0.77 in perfusates vs. C<0.50 in biopsies). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that differential release of CDmiRs during graft preservation is predictive of the development of ITBL after liver transplantation. This provides new evidence for the link between graft-related bile duct injury and the risk for later development of ITBL.
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- Cornelia J Verhoeven
- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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