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2. Selected liver grafts from donation after circulatory death can be safely used for retransplantation - a multicenter retrospective study
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van Reeven, Marjolein, van Leeuwen, OB, van der Helm, D, Darwish Murad, Sarwa, van de Berg, AP, van Hoek, B, Alwayn, IPJ, Polak, Wojtek, Porte, RJ, van Reeven, Marjolein, van Leeuwen, OB, van der Helm, D, Darwish Murad, Sarwa, van de Berg, AP, van Hoek, B, Alwayn, IPJ, Polak, Wojtek, and Porte, RJ
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- 2020
3. Viability assessment of the liver during ex-situ machine perfusion prior to transplantation.
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Groen PC, van Leeuwen OB, de Jonge J, and Porte RJ
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- Humans, Tissue Survival, Tissue Donors, Hepatocytes metabolism, Hepatocytes transplantation, Animals, Donor Selection, Bile metabolism, Cell Survival, Biomarkers metabolism, Predictive Value of Tests, Cold Ischemia adverse effects, Perfusion methods, Perfusion adverse effects, Liver Transplantation adverse effects, Liver surgery, Liver metabolism, Organ Preservation methods, Organ Preservation adverse effects
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Purpose of Review: In an attempt to reduce waiting list mortality in liver transplantation, less-than-ideal quality donor livers from extended criteria donors are increasingly accepted. Predicting the outcome of these organs remains a challenge. Machine perfusion provides the unique possibility to assess donor liver viability pretransplantation and predict postreperfusion organ function., Recent Findings: Assessing liver viability during hypothermic machine perfusion remains challenging, as the liver is not metabolically active. Nevertheless, the levels of flavin mononucleotide, transaminases, lactate dehydrogenase, glucose and pH in the perfusate have proven to be predictors of liver viability. During normothermic machine perfusion, the liver is metabolically active and in addition to the perfusate levels of pH, transaminases, glucose and lactate, the production of bile is a crucial criterion for hepatocyte viability. Cholangiocyte viability can be determined by analyzing bile composition. The differences between perfusate and bile levels of pH, bicarbonate and glucose are good predictors of freedom from ischemic cholangiopathy., Summary: Although consensus is lacking regarding precise cut-off values during machine perfusion, there is general consensus on the importance of evaluating both hepatocyte and cholangiocyte compartments. The challenge is to reach consensus for increased organ utilization, while at the same time pushing the boundaries by expanding the possibilities for viability testing., (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
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- 2024
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4. Excellent long-term outcomes after sequential hypothermic and normothermic machine perfusion challenges the importance of functional donor warm ischemia time in DCD liver transplantation.
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van Leeuwen OB, Bodewes SB, Porte RJ, and de Meijer VE
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- Humans, Warm Ischemia, Liver surgery, Perfusion, Tissue Donors, Organ Preservation, Graft Survival, Liver Transplantation
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- 2023
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5. Bile proteome reveals biliary regeneration during normothermic preservation of human donor livers.
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Thorne AM, Wolters JC, Lascaris B, Bodewes SB, Lantinga VA, van Leeuwen OB, de Jong IEM, Ustyantsev K, Berezikov E, Lisman T, Kuipers F, Porte RJ, and de Meijer VE
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- Humans, Bile metabolism, Proteome metabolism, Living Donors, Liver, Perfusion, Liver Transplantation, Biliary Tract
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Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) after static cold storage is increasingly used for preservation and assessment of human donor livers prior to transplantation. Biliary viability assessment during NMP reduces the risk of post-transplant biliary complications. However, understanding of molecular changes in the biliary system during NMP remains incomplete. We performed an in-depth, unbiased proteomics analysis of bile collected during sequential hypothermic machine perfusion, rewarming and NMP of 55 human donor livers. Longitudinal analysis during NMP reveals proteins reflective of cellular damage at early stages, followed by upregulation of secretory and immune response processes. Livers with bile chemistry acceptable for transplantation reveal protein patterns implicated in regenerative processes, including cellular proliferation, compared to livers with inadequate bile chemistry. These findings are reinforced by detection of regenerative gene transcripts in liver tissue before machine perfusion. Our comprehensive bile proteomics and liver transcriptomics data sets provide the potential to further evaluate molecular mechanisms during NMP and refine viability assessment criteria., (© 2023. The Author(s).)
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- 2023
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6. Restoration of Bile Duct Injury of Donor Livers During Ex Situ Normothermic Machine Perfusion.
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de Jong IEM, Bodewes SB, van Leeuwen OB, Oosterhuis D, Lantinga VA, Thorne AM, Lascaris B, van den Heuvel MC, Wells RG, Olinga P, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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- Humans, Living Donors, Liver pathology, Bile Ducts metabolism, Perfusion, Organ Preservation, Liver Transplantation, Bile Duct Diseases pathology
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Background: End-ischemic ex situ normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) enables assessment of donor livers prior to transplantation. The objective of this study was to provide support for bile composition as a marker of biliary viability and to investigate whether bile ducts of high-risk human donor livers already undergo repair during NMP., Methods: Forty-two livers that were initially declined for transplantation were included in our NMP clinical trial. After NMP, livers were either secondary declined (n = 17) or accepted for transplantation (n = 25) based on the chemical composition of bile and perfusate samples. Bile duct biopsies were taken before and after NMP and assessed using an established histological injury severity scoring system and a comprehensive immunohistochemical assessment focusing on peribiliary glands (PBGs), vascular damage, and regeneration., Results: Bile ducts of livers that were transplanted after viability testing during NMP showed better preservation of PBGs, (micro)vasculature, and increased cholangiocyte proliferation, compared with declined livers. Biliary bicarbonate, glucose, and pH were confirmed as accurate biomarkers of bile duct vitality. In addition, we found evidence of PBG-based progenitor cell differentiation toward mature cholangiocytes during NMP., Conclusions: Favorable bile chemistry during NMP correlates well with better-preserved biliary microvasculature and PBGs, with a preserved capacity for biliary regeneration. During NMP, biliary tree progenitor cells start to differentiate toward mature cholangiocytes, facilitating restoration of the ischemically damaged surface epithelium., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
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- 2023
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7. Novel Benchmark Values for Redo Liver Transplantation: Does the Outcome Justify the Effort?
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Abbassi F, Gero D, Muller X, Bueno A, Figiel W, Robin F, Laroche S, Picard B, Shankar S, Ivanics T, van Reeven M, van Leeuwen OB, Braun HJ, Monbaliu D, Breton A, Vachharajani N, Bonaccorsi Riani E, Nowak G, McMillan RR, Abu-Gazala S, Nair A, Bruballa R, Paterno F, Weppler Sears D, Pinna AD, Guarrera JV, de Santibañes E, de Santibañes M, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Olthoff K, Ghobrial RM, Ericzon BG, Ciccarelli O, Chapman WC, Mabrut JY, Pirenne J, Müllhaupt B, Ascher NL, Porte RJ, de Meijer VE, Polak WG, Sapisochin G, Attia M, Soubrane O, Weiss E, Adam RA, Cherqui D, Boudjema K, Zieniewicz K, Jassem W, Dutkowski P, and Clavien PA
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- Benchmarking, Graft Survival, Humans, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, End Stage Liver Disease surgery, Liver Transplantation, Tissue and Organ Procurement
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Objective: To define benchmark cutoffs for redo liver transplantation (redo-LT)., Background: In the era of organ shortage, redo-LT is frequently discussed in terms of expected poor outcome and wasteful resources. However, there is a lack of benchmark data to reliably evaluate outcomes after redo-LT., Methods: We collected data on redo-LT between January 2010 and December 2018 from 22 high-volume transplant centers. Benchmark cases were defined as recipients with model of end stage liver disease (MELD) score ≤25, absence of portal vein thrombosis, no mechanical ventilation at the time of surgery, receiving a graft from a donor after brain death. Also, high-urgent priority and early redo-LT including those for primary nonfunction (PNF) or hepatic artery thrombosis were excluded. Benchmark cutoffs were derived from the 75th percentile of the medians of all benchmark centers., Results: Of 1110 redo-LT, 373 (34%) cases qualified as benchmark cases. Among these cases, the rate of postoperative complications until discharge was 76%, and increased up to 87% at 1-year, respectively. One-year overall survival rate was excellent with 90%. Benchmark cutoffs included Comprehensive Complication Index CCI ® at 1-year of ≤72, and in-hospital and 1-year mortality rates of ≤13% and ≤15%, respectively. In contrast, patients who received a redo-LT for PNF showed worse outcomes with some values dramatically outside the redo-LT benchmarks., Conclusion: This study shows that redo-LT achieves good outcome when looking at benchmark scenarios. However, this figure changes in high-risk redo-LT, as for example in PNF. This analysis objectifies for the first-time results and efforts for redo-LT and can serve as a basis for discussion about the use of scarce resources., Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2022
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8. Reducing cold ischemia time by donor liver "back-table" preparation under continuous oxygenated machine perfusion of the portal vein.
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Lantinga VA, Buis CI, Porte RJ, de Meijer VE, and van Leeuwen OB
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- Cold Ischemia, Humans, Liver blood supply, Living Donors, Organ Preservation methods, Perfusion methods, Portal Vein surgery, Prospective Studies, Cholestasis, Liver Transplantation methods
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Introduction: Cold ischemia time is a well-known risk factor for the development of non-anastomotic biliary strictures (NAS) after liver transplantation. End-ischemic hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HOPE) of DCD liver grafts reduces the incidence of NAS, and has the potential to reduce cold ischemia times. We hypothesized that if a part of the back-table procedure could be performed under continuous HOPE, cold ischemia times would be reduced., Methods: In this prospective observational cohort study, all nationwide declined livers that underwent DHOPE-NMP between July 1st 2021 and January 1st 2022 were included. The back-table of ten consecutive high-risk donor livers was performed with ongoing HOPE. Sixty DHOPE-NMP procedures (August 1st 2017-July 1st 2021) with a conventional back-table procedure functioned as a control group., Results: Compared to the control group, this technique led to a decrease in non-oxygenated back-table time from median 74 min (IQR 58-92 min) to median 25 min (IQR 21-31 min), p < .01. Median total cold preservation times were reduced from 279 min (IQR 254-297) to 214 min (IQR 132-254), p < .01., Conclusion: Cold ischemia time of liver grafts can be successfully reduced by over one hour by using portal vein only HOPE during back-table preparation., (© 2022 The Authors. Clinical Transplantation published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2022
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9. Sequential hypothermic and normothermic machine perfusion enables safe transplantation of high-risk donor livers.
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van Leeuwen OB, Bodewes SB, Lantinga VA, Haring MPD, Thorne AM, Brüggenwirth IMA, van den Berg AP, de Boer MT, de Jong IEM, de Kleine RHJ, Lascaris B, Nijsten MWN, Reyntjens KMEM, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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- Hemoglobins, Humans, Liver, Living Donors, Organ Preservation methods, Oxygen, Perfusion methods, Prospective Studies, Liver Transplantation methods
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Ex situ normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) is increasingly used for viability assessment of high-risk donor livers, whereas dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (DHOPE) reduces ischemia-reperfusion injury. We aimed to resuscitate and test the viability of initially-discarded, high-risk donor livers using sequential DHOPE and NMP with two different oxygen carriers: an artificial hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier (HBOC) or red blood cells (RBC). In a prospective observational cohort study of 54 livers that underwent DHOPE-NMP, the first 18 procedures were performed with a HBOC-based perfusion solution and the subsequent 36 procedures were performed with an RBC-based perfusion solution for the NMP phase. All but one livers were derived from extended criteria donation after circulatory death donors, with a median donor risk index of 2.84 (IQR 2.52-3.11). After functional assessment during NMP, 34 livers (63% utilization), met the viability criteria and were transplanted. One-year graft and patient survival were 94% and 100%, respectively. Post-transplant cholangiopathy occurred in 1 patient (3%). There were no significant differences in utilization rate and post-transplant outcomes between the HBOC and RBC group. Ex situ machine perfusion using sequential DHOPE-NMP for resuscitation and viability assessment of high-risk donor livers results in excellent transplant outcomes, irrespective of the oxygen carrier used., (© 2022 The Authors. American Journal of Transplantation published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.)
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- 2022
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10. The Emerging Role of Viability Testing During Liver Machine Perfusion.
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Brüggenwirth IMA, van Leeuwen OB, Porte RJ, and Martins PN
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- Humans, Liver metabolism, Liver surgery, Perfusion adverse effects, Tissue Donors, Liver Transplantation adverse effects, Organ Preservation adverse effects
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The transplant community continues to be challenged by the disparity between the need for liver transplantation and the shortage of suitable donor organs. At the same time, the number of unused donor livers continues to increase, most likely attributed to the worsening quality of these organs. To date, there is no reliable marker of liver graft viability that can predict good posttransplant outcomes. Ex situ machine perfusion offers additional data to assess the viability of donor livers before transplantation. Hence, livers initially considered unsuitable for transplantation can be assessed during machine perfusion in terms of appearance and consistency, hemodynamics, and metabolic and excretory function. In addition, postoperative complications such as primary nonfunction or posttransplant cholangiopathy may be predicted and avoided. A variety of viability criteria have been used in machine perfusion, and to date there is no widely accepted composition of criteria for clinical use. This review discusses potential viability markers for hepatobiliary function during machine perfusion, describes current limitations, and provides future recommendations for the use of viability criteria in clinical liver transplantation., (Copyright © 2021 by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.)
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- 2022
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11. A multicentre outcome analysis to define global benchmarks for donation after circulatory death liver transplantation.
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Schlegel A, van Reeven M, Croome K, Parente A, Dolcet A, Widmer J, Meurisse N, De Carlis R, Hessheimer A, Jochmans I, Mueller M, van Leeuwen OB, Nair A, Tomiyama K, Sherif A, Elsharif M, Kron P, van der Helm D, Borja-Cacho D, Bohorquez H, Germanova D, Dondossola D, Olivieri T, Camagni S, Gorgen A, Patrono D, Cescon M, Croome S, Panconesi R, Carvalho MF, Ravaioli M, Caicedo JC, Loss G, Lucidi V, Sapisochin G, Romagnoli R, Jassem W, Colledan M, De Carlis L, Rossi G, Di Benedetto F, Miller CM, van Hoek B, Attia M, Lodge P, Hernandez-Alejandro R, Detry O, Quintini C, Oniscu GC, Fondevila C, Malagó M, Pirenne J, IJzermans JNM, Porte RJ, Dutkowski P, Taner CB, Heaton N, Clavien PA, Polak WG, and Muiesan P
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- Aged, Area Under Curve, Benchmarking methods, Benchmarking statistics & numerical data, Cohort Studies, Female, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Liver Transplantation methods, Liver Transplantation statistics & numerical data, Male, Middle Aged, Organ Dysfunction Scores, Outcome Assessment, Health Care methods, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Postoperative Complications etiology, Proportional Hazards Models, ROC Curve, Shock epidemiology, Tissue and Organ Procurement methods, Tissue and Organ Procurement statistics & numerical data, Liver Transplantation adverse effects, Outcome Assessment, Health Care statistics & numerical data, Shock etiology
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Background & Aims: The concept of benchmarking is established in the field of transplant surgery; however, benchmark values for donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver transplantation are not available. Thus, we aimed to identify the best possible outcomes in DCD liver transplantation and to propose outcome reference values., Methods: Based on 2,219 controlled DCD liver transplantations, collected from 17 centres in North America and Europe, we identified 1,012 low-risk, primary, adult liver transplantations with a laboratory MELD score of ≤20 points, receiving a DCD liver with a total donor warm ischemia time of ≤30 minutes and asystolic donor warm ischemia time of ≤15 minutes. Clinically relevant outcomes were selected and complications were reported according to the Clavien-Dindo-Grading and the comprehensive complication index (CCI). Corresponding benchmark cut-offs were based on median values of each centre, where the 75
th -percentile was considered., Results: Benchmark cases represented between 19.7% and 75% of DCD transplantations in participating centres. The 1-year retransplant and mortality rates were 4.5% and 8.4% in the benchmark group, respectively. Within the first year of follow-up, 51.1% of recipients developed at least 1 major complication (≥Clavien-Dindo-Grade III). Benchmark cut-offs were ≤3 days and ≤16 days for ICU and hospital stay, ≤66% for severe recipient complications (≥Grade III), ≤16.8% for ischemic cholangiopathy, and ≤38.9 CCI points 1 year after transplant. Comparisons with higher risk groups showed more complications and impaired graft survival outside the benchmark cut-offs. Organ perfusion techniques reduced the complications to values below benchmark cut-offs, despite higher graft risk., Conclusions: Despite excellent 1-year survival, morbidity in benchmark cases remains high. Benchmark cut-offs targeting morbidity parameters offer a valid tool to assess the protective value of new preservation technologies in higher risk groups and to provide a valid comparator cohort for future clinical trials., Lay Summary: The best possible outcomes after liver transplantation of grafts donated after circulatory death (DCD) were defined using the concept of benchmarking. These were based on 2,219 liver transplantations following controlled DCD donation in 17 centres worldwide. Donor and recipient combinations with higher risk had significantly worse outcomes. However, the use of novel organ perfusion technology helped high-risk patients achieve similar outcomes as the benchmark cohort., Competing Interests: Conflict of interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest that pertain to this work. Please refer to the accompanying ICMJE disclosure forms for further details., (Copyright © 2021 European Association for the Study of the Liver. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)- Published
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12. Oxygenated versus non-oxygenated flush out and storage of donor livers: An experimental study.
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Brüggenwirth IMA, van der Plas WS, van Leeuwen OB, Thorne AM, Rayar M, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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- Animals, Bile chemistry, Female, Liver chemistry, Liver physiopathology, Organ Preservation methods, Organ Preservation Solutions, Reperfusion, Reperfusion Injury metabolism, Sus scrofa, Adenosine Triphosphate metabolism, Liver Transplantation, Oxygen pharmacology, Reperfusion Injury prevention & control
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Background: During donor organ procurement and subsequent static cold storage (SCS), hepatic adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels are progressively depleted, which contributes to ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). We sought to investigate a simple approach to prevent ATP depletion and IRI using a porcine donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver reperfusion model., Methods: After 30 min warm ischemia, porcine livers were flushed via the portal vein with cold (4°C) non-oxygenated University of Wisconsin (UW) preservation solution (n = 6, control group) or with oxygenated UW (n = 6, OxyFlush group). Livers were then subjected to 4 h SCS in non-oxygenated (control) or oxygenated (OxyFlush) UW, followed by 4 h normothermic reperfusion using whole blood. Hepatic ATP levels were compared, and hepatobiliary function and injury were assessed., Results: At the end of SCS, ATP was higher in the OxyFlush group compared to controls (delta ATP of +0.26 vs. -0.68 µmol/g protein, p = 0.04). All livers produced bile and metabolized lactate, and there were no differences between the groups. Grafts in the OxyFlush group had lower blood glucose levels after reperfusion (p = 0.04). Biliary pH, glucose and bicarbonate were not different between the groups. Injury markers including liver transaminases, lactate dehydrogenase, malondialdehyde, cell-free DNA and flavin mononucleotide in the SCS solution and during reperfusion were also similar. Histological assessment of the parenchyma and bile ducts did not reveal differences between the groups., Conclusion: Oxygenated flush out and storage of DCD porcine livers prevents ATP depletion during ischemia, but this does not seem sufficient to mitigate early signs of IRI., (© 2021 The Authors. Artificial Organs published by International Center for Artificial Organ and Transplantation (ICAOT) and Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
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13. Comment on: Static cold storage compared with normothermic machine perfusion of the liver and effect on ischaemic-type biliary lesions after transplantation: a propensity score-matched study.
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van Leeuwen OB, Lantinga VA, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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- Humans, Perfusion, Propensity Score, Liver, Organ Preservation
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- 2021
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14. Ex situ machine preservation of donor livers for transplantation: HOPE for all?
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van Leeuwen OB and Porte RJ
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- Humans, Reperfusion Injury prevention & control, Temperature, Liver Transplantation, Organ Preservation methods
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- 2021
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15. Dual Versus Single Oxygenated Hypothermic Machine Perfusion of Porcine Livers: Impact on Hepatobiliary and Endothelial Cell Injury.
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de Vries Y, Brüggenwirth IMA, Karangwa SA, von Meijenfeldt FA, van Leeuwen OB, Burlage LC, de Jong IEM, Gouw ASH, de Meijer VE, Lisman T, and Porte RJ
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Background: Hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HOPE) reduces ischemia-reperfusion injury of donor livers and is increasingly used in clinical transplantation. However, it remains unclear whether perfusion via the portal vein alone (HOPE) or via both the portal vein and hepatic artery (dual HOPE or DHOPE) is superior., Methods: Twelve porcine livers donated after circulatory death were randomized for 2 h of HOPE (n = 6) or DHOPE (n = 6), followed by 4 h of warm reperfusion with whole blood, to mimic transplantation. Hepatobiliary and endothelial cell function and injury markers were determined in perfusate and bile samples. Biopsies of bile ducts, hepatic arteries, and liver parenchyma were collected to assess histological damage and the expression of endothelial protective genes (KLF-2, eNOS, ET-1, CD31, VWF, VEGF-A)., Results: There were no differences in hepatobiliary function and injury after warm reperfusion between the groups, apart from a 2-fold lower concentration of alanine aminotransferase in the perfusate ( P = 0.045) and a lower peak lactate dehydrogenase in bile ( P = 0.04) of livers preserved by DHOPE. Endothelial cell function and injury, as assessed by perfusate nitric oxide and von Willebrand factor antigen levels, as well as endothelial protective gene expressions, were similar between the groups. The hepatic arteries of both groups showed no microscopic evidence of injury., Conclusions: This study did not reveal major differences in hepatobiliary or endothelial function and injury after preservation by single or dual HOPE of porcine livers donated after circulatory death., Competing Interests: The authors declare no funding or conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Transplantation Direct. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
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- 2021
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16. Machine Perfusion of Donation After Circulatory Death Liver and Lungs Before Combined Liver-lung Transplantation.
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van Leeuwen OB, Brüggenwirth IMA, de Kleine RHJ, van den Berg AP, Verschuuren EAM, Erasmus ME, and Porte RJ
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Shortage of deceased donor organs for transplantation has led to the increased use of organs from donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors. There are currently no reports describing outcomes after multiorgan transplantation with DCD livers. The use of DCD organs for multiorgan transplantation can be enhanced if the detrimental effects of prolonged cold ischemia and subsequent ischemia-reperfusion injury are overcome. We present a case in which the liver and lungs of a DCD donor were preserved using ex situ machine perfusion for combined liver-lung transplantation. The recipient was a 19-year-old male patient requiring bilateral lung transplantation for severe progressive pleural parenchymal fibroelastosis and portal hypertension with portal vein thrombosis. The donor liver was preserved with dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion, whereas the lungs were perfused using ex vivo lung perfusion. With ex vivo lung perfusion, total preservation time of right and left lung reached 17 and 21 h, respectively. Now, 2 y after transplantation, liver function is normal and lung function is improving. To conclude, we suggest that combined transplantation of DCD liver and lungs is feasible when cold ischemia is reduced with ex situ machine perfusion preservation., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Transplantation Direct. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
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- 2021
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17. Hypothermic Machine Perfusion in Liver Transplantation - A Randomized Trial.
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van Rijn R, Schurink IJ, de Vries Y, van den Berg AP, Cortes Cerisuelo M, Darwish Murad S, Erdmann JI, Gilbo N, de Haas RJ, Heaton N, van Hoek B, Huurman VAL, Jochmans I, van Leeuwen OB, de Meijer VE, Monbaliu D, Polak WG, Slangen JJG, Troisi RI, Vanlander A, de Jonge J, and Porte RJ
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- Adult, Cold Temperature, Constriction, Pathologic prevention & control, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Perfusion, Reperfusion Injury prevention & control, Biliary Tract pathology, Cold Ischemia, Liver Transplantation, Organ Preservation methods
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Background: Transplantation of livers obtained from donors after circulatory death is associated with an increased risk of nonanastomotic biliary strictures. Hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion of livers may reduce the incidence of biliary complications, but data from prospective, controlled studies are limited., Methods: In this multicenter, controlled trial, we randomly assigned patients who were undergoing transplantation of a liver obtained from a donor after circulatory death to receive that liver either after hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (machine-perfusion group) or after conventional static cold storage alone (control group). The primary end point was the incidence of nonanastomotic biliary strictures within 6 months after transplantation. Secondary end points included other graft-related and general complications., Results: A total of 160 patients were enrolled, of whom 78 received a machine-perfused liver and 78 received a liver after static cold storage only (4 patients did not receive a liver in this trial). Nonanastomotic biliary strictures occurred in 6% of the patients in the machine-perfusion group and in 18% of those in the control group (risk ratio, 0.36; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.14 to 0.94; P = 0.03). Postreperfusion syndrome occurred in 12% of the recipients of a machine-perfused liver and in 27% of those in the control group (risk ratio, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.20 to 0.91). Early allograft dysfunction occurred in 26% of the machine-perfused livers, as compared with 40% of control livers (risk ratio, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.39 to 0.96). The cumulative number of treatments for nonanastomotic biliary strictures was lower by a factor of almost 4 after machine perfusion, as compared with control. The incidence of adverse events was similar in the two groups., Conclusions: Hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion led to a lower risk of nonanastomotic biliary strictures following the transplantation of livers obtained from donors after circulatory death than conventional static cold storage. (Funded by Fonds NutsOhra; DHOPE-DCD ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02584283.)., (Copyright © 2021 Massachusetts Medical Society.)
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18. [Viability testing of discarded donor livers; More livers fit for transplantation because of machine perfusion].
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van Leeuwen OB, Brüggenwirth IMA, Haring MPD, Lantinga VA, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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- Humans, Netherlands, Organ Preservation instrumentation, Perfusion instrumentation, Liver surgery, Liver Transplantation methods, Organ Preservation methods, Perfusion methods, Tissue Donors, Tissue and Organ Procurement methods
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In the Netherlands, the average quality of donor organs continues to decrease as a result of the increasing life expectancy, as well as higher incidence of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and other comorbidities in the general population. Storing donor organs on ice, the current standard practice, appears to be inadequate for preserving these high-risk donor livers. Consequently, an increasing number of donor organs is discarded for transplantation. Over the past years, a novel dynamic preservation technique using a machine perfusion device has been developed. Preservation by machine perfusion enables optimisation and viability testing of high-risk donor livers prior to liver transplantation. A large proportion of initially declined donor livers appeared to be suitable for transplantation after evaluation during machine perfusion. Testing of donor livers has led to a significant increase in the number of liver transplantations performed in the Netherlands. This technique has the potential for use in other organs, such as kidney allografts.
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- 2021
19. Hypothermic machine perfusion before viability testing of previously discarded human livers.
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van Leeuwen OB, de Vries Y, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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- Humans, Perfusion, Liver, Liver Transplantation
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- 2021
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20. Oxygen Transport during Ex Situ Machine Perfusion of Donor Livers Using Red Blood Cells or Artificial Oxygen Carriers.
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Bodewes SB, van Leeuwen OB, Thorne AM, Lascaris B, Ubbink R, Lisman T, Monbaliu D, De Meijer VE, Nijsten MWN, and Porte RJ
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- Animals, Humans, Temperature, Tissue Donors, Erythrocytes metabolism, Liver metabolism, Oxygen metabolism, Perfusion
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Oxygenated ex situ machine perfusion of donor livers is an alternative for static cold preservation that can be performed at temperatures from 0 °C to 37 °C. Organ metabolism depends on oxygen to produce adenosine triphosphate and temperatures below 37 °C reduce the metabolic rate and oxygen requirements. The transport and delivery of oxygen in machine perfusion are key determinants in preserving organ viability and cellular function. Oxygen delivery is more challenging than carbon dioxide removal, and oxygenation of the perfusion fluid is temperature dependent. The maximal oxygen content of water-based solutions is inversely related to the temperature, while cellular oxygen demand correlates positively with temperature. Machine perfusion above 20 °C will therefore require an oxygen carrier to enable sufficient oxygen delivery to the liver. Human red blood cells are the most physiological oxygen carriers. Alternative artificial oxygen transporters are hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers, perfluorocarbons, and an extracellular oxygen carrier derived from a marine invertebrate. We describe the principles of oxygen transport, delivery, and consumption in machine perfusion for donor livers using different oxygen carrier-based perfusion solutions and we discuss the properties, advantages, and disadvantages of these carriers and their use.
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- 2020
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21. The importance of adequate oxygenation during hypothermic machine perfusion.
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Brüggenwirth IMA, van Leeuwen OB, Müller M, Dutkowski P, Monbaliu D, Martins PN, Porte RJ, and de Meijer VE
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Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest that pertain to this work. Please refer to the accompanying ICMJE disclosure forms for further details.
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- 2020
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22. Evaluation of Liver Graft Donation After Euthanasia.
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van Reeven M, Gilbo N, Monbaliu D, van Leeuwen OB, Porte RJ, Ysebaert D, van Hoek B, Alwayn IPJ, Meurisse N, Detry O, Coubeau L, Cicarelli O, Berrevoet F, Vanlander A, IJzermans JNM, and Polak WG
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- Adult, Cohort Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Treatment Outcome, Euthanasia, Liver Transplantation, Tissue and Organ Procurement methods
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Importance: The option of donating organs after euthanasia is not well known. Assessment of the results of organ transplants with grafts donated after euthanasia is essential to justify the use of this type of organ donation., Objectives: To assess the outcomes of liver transplants (LTs) with grafts donated after euthanasia (donation after circulatory death type V [DCD-V]), and to compare them with the results of the more commonly performed LTs with grafts from donors with a circulatory arrest after the withdrawal of life-supporting treatment (type III [DCD-III])., Design, Setting, and Participants: This retrospective multicenter cohort study analyzed medical records and LT data for most transplant centers in the Netherlands and Belgium. All LTs with DCD-V grafts performed from the start of the donation after euthanasia program (September 2012 for the Netherlands, and January 2005 for Belgium) through July 1, 2018, were included in the analysis. A comparative cohort of patients who received DCD-III grafts was also analyzed. All patients in both cohorts were followed up for at least 1 year. Data analysis was performed from September 2019 to December 2019., Exposures: Liver transplant with either a DCD-V graft or DCD-III graft., Main Outcomes and Measures: Primary outcomes were recipient and graft survival rates at years 1, 3, and 5 after the LT. Secondary outcomes included postoperative complications (early allograft dysfunction, hepatic artery thrombosis, and nonanastomotic biliary strictures) within the first year after the LT., Results: Among the cohort of 47 LTs with DCD-V grafts, 25 organ donors (53%) were women and the median (interquartile range [IQR]) age was 51 (44-59) years. Among the cohort of 542 LTs with DCD-III grafts, 335 organ donors (62%) were men and the median (IQR) age was 49 (37-57) years. Median (IQR) follow-up was 3.8 (2.1-6.3) years. In the DCD-V cohort, 30 recipients (64%) were men, and the median (IQR) age was 56 (48-64) years. Recipient survival in the DCD-V cohort was 87% at 1 year, 73% at 3 years, and 66% at 5 years after LT. Graft survival among recipients was 74% at 1 year, 61% at 3 years, and 57% at 5 years after LT. These survival rates did not differ statistically significantly from those in the DCD-III cohort. Incidence of postoperative complications did not differ between the groups. For example, the occurrence of early allograft dysfunction after the LT was found to be 13 (31%) in the DCD-V cohort and 219 (45%) in the DCD-III cohort. The occurrence of nonanastomotic biliary strictures after the LT was found to be 7 (15%) in the DCD-V cohort and 83 (15%) in the DCD-III cohort., Conclusions and Relevance: The findings of this cohort study suggest that LTs with DCD-V grafts yield similar outcomes as LTs with DCD-III grafts; therefore, grafts donated after euthanasia may be a justifiable option for increasing the organ donor pool. However, grafts from these donations should be considered high-risk grafts that require an optimal donor selection process and logistics.
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23. Development of a machine perfusion device for cold-to-warm machine perfusion.
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van Leeuwen OB, Brüggenwirth IMA, Porte RJ, and Martins PN
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- Humans, Perfusion, Liver, Organ Preservation
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24. Donor hepatectomy time influences ischemia-reperfusion injury of the biliary tree in donation after circulatory death liver transplantation.
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van Leeuwen OB, van Reeven M, van der Helm D, IJzermans JNM, de Meijer VE, van den Berg AP, Darwish Murad S, van Hoek B, Alwayn IPJ, Porte RJ, and Polak WG
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- Adult, Bile Ducts pathology, Biliary Tract Diseases pathology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Perfusion, Retrospective Studies, Biliary Tract Diseases etiology, Hepatectomy, Liver Transplantation, Operative Time, Reperfusion Injury etiology
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Background: Donor hepatectomy time is associated with graft survival after liver transplantation. The aim of this study was to identify the impact of donor hepatectomy time on biliary injury during donation after circulatory death liver transplantation., Methods: First, bile duct biopsies of livers included in (pre)clinical machine perfusion research were analyzed. Secondly, of the same livers, bile samples were collected during normothermic machine perfusion. Lastly, a nationwide retrospective cohort study was performed including 273 adult patients undergoing donation after circulatory death liver transplantation between January 1, 2002 and January 1, 2017. Primary endpoint was development of non-anastomotic biliary strictures within 2 years of donation after circulatory death liver transplantation. Cox proportional-hazards regression analyses were used to assess the influence of hepatectomy time on the development of non-anastomotic biliary strictures., Results: Livers with severe histological bile duct injury had a higher median hepatectomy time (P = .03). During normothermic machine perfusion, livers with a hepatectomy time >50 minutes had lower biliary bicarbonate and bile pH levels. In the nationwide retrospective study, donor hepatectomy time was an independent risk factor for non-anastomotic biliary strictures after donation after circulatory death liver transplantation (Hazard Ratio 1.18 per 10 minutes increase, 95% Confidence Interval 1.06-1.30, P value = .002)., Conclusion: Donor hepatectomy time negatively influences histological bile duct injury before normothermic machine perfusion and bile composition during normothermic machine perfusion. Additionally, hepatectomy time is a significant independent risk factor for the development of non-anastomotic biliary strictures after donation after circulatory death liver transplantation., (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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25. Selected liver grafts from donation after circulatory death can be safely used for retransplantation - a multicenter retrospective study.
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van Reeven M, van Leeuwen OB, van der Helm D, Darwish Murad S, van den Berg AP, van Hoek B, Alwayn IPJ, Polak WG, and Porte RJ
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- Brain Death, Death, Graft Survival, Humans, Liver, Netherlands, Reoperation, Retrospective Studies, Tissue Donors, Tissue and Organ Procurement
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Due to the growing number of liver transplantations (LTs), there is an increasing number of patients requiring retransplantation (reLT). Data on the use of grafts from extended criteria donors (ECD), especially donation after circulatory death (DCD), for reLT are lacking. We aimed to assess the outcome of patients undergoing reLT using a DCD graft in the Netherlands between 2001 and July 2018. Propensity score matching was used to match each DCD-reLT with three DBD-reLT cases. Primary outcomes were patient and graft survival. Secondary outcome was the incidence of biliary complications, especially nonanastomotic strictures (NAS). 21 DCD-reLT were compared with 63 matched DBD-reLTs. Donors in the DCD-reLT group had a significantly lower BMI (22.4 vs. 24.7 kg/m
2 , P-value = 0.02). Comparison of recipient demographics and ischemia times yielded no significant differences. Patient and graft survival rates were comparable between the two groups. However, the occurrence of nonanastomotic strictures after DCD-reLT was significantly higher (38.1% vs. 12.7%, P-value = 0.02). ReLT with DCD grafts does not result in inferior patient and graft survival compared with DBD grafts in selected patients. Therefore, DCD liver grafts should not routinely be declined for patients awaiting reLT., (© 2020 The Authors. Transplant International published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Steunstichting ESOT.)- Published
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26. Extended hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion enables ex situ preservation of porcine livers for up to 24 hours.
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Brüggenwirth IMA, van Leeuwen OB, de Vries Y, Bodewes SB, Adelmeijer J, Wiersema-Buist J, Lisman T, Martins PN, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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Background & Aims: End-ischemic hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HOPE) of the donor liver for 1-2 h mitigates ischemia-reperfusion injury during subsequent liver transplantation. Extended preservation time may be preferred to facilitate difficult recipient hepatectomy or to optimize logistics. We therefore investigated whether end-ischemic dual HOPE (DHOPE) could extend preservation time for up to 24 h using a porcine liver reperfusion model., Methods: Following 30 min warm ischemia, porcine livers were subjected to 2 h static cold storage (SCS), followed by 2 h, 6 h, or 24 h DHOPE (n = 6 per group). Subsequent normothermic reperfusion was performed for 4 h using autologous blood. Two livers preserved by 24 h SCS served as additional controls. A proof of principle confirmation was carried out in 2 discarded human livers subjected to extended DHOPE. Hepatocellular and cholangiocyte injury and function were assessed. Oxidative stress levels and histology were compared between groups., Results: Perfusion flows remained stable during DHOPE, regardless of duration. After normothermic reperfusion, livers perfused for 24 h by DHOPE had similar lactate clearance, blood pH, glucose, and alanine aminotransferase levels, and biliary pH, bicarbonate, and LDH levels, as livers perfused for 2 h and 6 h. Levels of malondialdehyde and high-mobility group box 1 in serum and liver parenchyma were similar for all groups. Histological analysis of bile ducts and liver parenchyma revealed no differences between the groups. Extended DHOPE in discarded human livers preserved hepatocellular and cholangiocyte function and histology after reperfusion. In contrast, livers preserved by 24 h SCS were non-functioning., Conclusion: Extended end-ischemic DHOPE enabled successful preservation of porcine and discarded human donor livers for up to 24 h. Extended DHOPE enables safe extension of preservation time, which may facilitate allocation and transplantation from a logistical perspective, and further expand the donor pool., Lay Summary: It has been suggested that preserving liver grafts with a technique called (dual) hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion ([D]HOPE) leads to better outcomes after transplantation than if livers are stored on ice, especially if an organ is of lesser quality. In this study, we showed that DHOPE could be used to preserve liver grafts for up to 24 h. This extended procedure could be used globally to facilitate transplantation and expand the donor pool., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest that pertain to this work. Please refer to the accompanying ICMJE disclosure forms for further details., (© 2020 The Author(s).)
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27. The First Case of Ischemia-Free Kidney Transplantation in Humans.
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He X, Chen G, Zhu Z, Zhang Z, Yuan X, Han M, Zhao Q, Zheng Y, Tang Y, Huang S, Wang L, van Leeuwen OB, Wang X, Chen C, Mo L, Jiao X, Li X, Wang C, Huang J, Cui J, and Guo Z
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Background: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) has been considered an inevitable event in organ transplantation since the first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954. To avoid IRI, we have established a novel procedure called ischemia-free organ transplantation. Here, we describe the first case of ischemia-free kidney transplantation (IFKT). Materials and Methods: The kidney graft was donated by a 19-year-old brain-dead donor. The recipient was a 47-year-old man with end-stage diabetic nephropathy. The graft was procured, preserved, and implanted without cessation of blood supply using normothermic machine perfusion. Results: The graft appearance, perfusion flow, and urine production suggested that the kidney was functioning well-during the whole procedure. The creatinine dropped rapidly to normal range within 3 days post-transplantation. The levels of serum renal injury markers were low post-transplantation. No rejection or vascular or infectious complications occurred. The patient had an uneventful recovery. Conclusion: This paper marks the first case of IFKT in humans. This innovation may offer a unique solution to optimizing transplant outcomes in kidney transplantation., (Copyright © 2019 He, Chen, Zhu, Zhang, Yuan, Han, Zhao, Zheng, Tang, Huang, Wang, van Leeuwen, Wang, Chen, Mo, Jiao, Li, Wang, Huang, Cui and Guo.)
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28. Transplantation of High-risk Donor Livers After Ex Situ Resuscitation and Assessment Using Combined Hypo- and Normothermic Machine Perfusion: A Prospective Clinical Trial.
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van Leeuwen OB, de Vries Y, Fujiyoshi M, Nijsten MWN, Ubbink R, Pelgrim GJ, Werner MJM, Reyntjens KMEM, van den Berg AP, de Boer MT, de Kleine RHJ, Lisman T, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Donor Selection, Female, Graft Rejection, Graft Survival, Hepatectomy methods, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Liver Transplantation adverse effects, Living Donors, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Safety, Perfusion methods, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Resuscitation methods, Risk Assessment, Statistics, Nonparametric, Survival Analysis, Treatment Outcome, Cold Ischemia methods, Liver Transplantation methods, Organ Preservation methods, Reperfusion Injury prevention & control, Tissue and Organ Procurement, Warm Ischemia methods
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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate sequential hypothermic and normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) as a tool to resuscitate and assess viability of initially declined donor livers to enable safe transplantation., Summary Background Data: Machine perfusion is increasingly used to resuscitate and test the function of donor livers. Although (dual) hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion ([D]HOPE) resuscitates livers after cold storage, NMP enables assessment of hepatobiliary function., Methods: In a prospective clinical trial, nationwide declined livers were subjected to ex situ NMP (viability assessment phase), preceded by 1-hour DHOPE (resuscitation phase) and 1 hour of controlled oxygenated rewarming (COR), using a perfusion fluid containing an hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier. During the first 2.5 hours of NMP, hepatobiliary viability was assessed, using predefined criteria: perfusate lactate <1.7 mmol/L, pH 7.35 to 7.45, bile production >10 mL, and bile pH >7.45. Livers meeting all criteria were accepted for transplantation. Primary endpoint was 3-month graft survival., Results: Sixteen livers underwent DHOPE-COR-NMP. All livers were from donors after circulatory death, with median age of 63 (range 42-82) years and median Eurotransplant donor risk index of 2.82. During NMP, all livers cleared lactate and produced sufficient bile volume, but in 5 livers bile pH remained <7.45. The 11 (69%) livers that met all viability criteria were successfully transplanted, with 100% patient and graft survival at 3 and 6 months. Introduction of DHOPE-COR-NMP increased the number of deceased donor liver transplants by 20%., Conclusions: Sequential DHOPE-COR-NMP enabled resuscitation and safe selection of initially declined high-risk donor livers, thereby increasing the number of transplantable livers by 20%., Trial Registration: www.trialregister.nl; NTR5972.
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29. Ex Situ Machine Perfusion of Human Donor Livers via the Surgically Reopened Umbilical Vein: A Proof of Concept.
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van Leeuwen OB, Fujiyoshi M, Ubbink R, Werner MJM, Brüggenwirth IMA, Porte RJ, and de Meijer VE
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- Allografts blood supply, Allografts pathology, Cannula, Catheterization instrumentation, Cold Ischemia instrumentation, Cold Ischemia methods, Feasibility Studies, Humans, Liver blood supply, Liver pathology, Organ Preservation instrumentation, Perfusion instrumentation, Proof of Concept Study, Reperfusion Injury etiology, Reperfusion Injury pathology, Tissue and Organ Procurement methods, Liver Transplantation, Organ Preservation methods, Perfusion methods, Reperfusion Injury prevention & control, Umbilical Veins surgery
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Background: Machine perfusion of donor livers is typically performed via the portal vein main stem. Instead, cannulation of a reopened umbilical vein could allow machine perfusion during organ procurement and subsequent implantation in the recipient without interruption of the portal venous circulation. We aimed to assess the feasibility of portal venous machine perfusion via the umbilical vein., Methods: During back table inspection of 5 human livers declined for transplantation, the umbilical vein was surgically reopened, dilated, and cannulated. Hypothermic and normothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (NMP) were performed using the umbilical vein for portal inflow. Three livers were perfused with hypothermic machine perfusion, 1 full liver graft underwent NMP for 4 hours, and 1 left lateral split procedure was performed under continuous NMP with portal perfusion via the umbilical vein., Results: In all livers, access to the portal venous system via the umbilical vein was successfully achieved with good portal flows and macroscopically homogeneous perfusion. The full liver graft that underwent NMP via the umbilical vein for 4 hours showed good lactate clearance, normalized pH, and achieved good bile production with pH >7.55. During the split procedure under continuous NMP via the umbilical vein, the left lateral segment and extended right lobe remained equally perfused, as demonstrated by Doppler ultrasound., Conclusions: Machine perfusion with portal perfusion via the umbilical vein is feasible. Portal venous flows were similar to those obtained after cannulation of the portal vein main stem. This technique enables continuous oxygenated perfusion of liver grafts during procurement, splitting, and implantation.
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30. Transplantation of high-risk donor livers after resuscitation and viability assessment using a combined protocol of oxygenated hypothermic, rewarming and normothermic machine perfusion: study protocol for a prospective, single-arm study (DHOPE-COR-NMP trial).
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de Vries Y, Berendsen TA, Fujiyoshi M, van den Berg AP, Blokzijl H, de Boer MT, van der Heide F, de Kleine RHJ, van Leeuwen OB, Matton APM, Werner MJM, Lisman T, de Meijer VE, and Porte R
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- Blood Substitutes, Graft Survival, Hemoglobins, Hepatic Artery, Humans, Hypothermia, Induced, Infusion Pumps, Portal Vein, Prospective Studies, Resuscitation, Rewarming, Tissue and Organ Harvesting, Liver Transplantation methods, Organ Preservation methods, Organ Preservation Solutions, Tissue Survival
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Introduction: Extended criteria donor (ECD) livers are increasingly accepted for transplantation in an attempt to reduce the gap between the number of patients on the waiting list and the available number of donor livers. ECD livers; however, carry an increased risk of developing primary non-function (PNF), early allograft dysfunction (EAD) or post-transplant cholangiopathy. Ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) plays an important role in the development of these complications. Machine perfusion reduces IRI and allows for reconditioning and subsequent evaluation of liver grafts. Single or dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (DHOPE) (4°C-12°C) decreases IRI by resuscitation of mitochondria. Controlled oxygenated rewarming (COR) may further reduce IRI by preventing sudden temperature shifts. Subsequent normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) (37°C) allows for ex situ viability assessment to facilitate the selection of ECD livers with a low risk of PNF, EAD or post-transplant cholangiopathy., Methods and Analysis: This prospective, single-arm study is designed to resuscitate and evaluate initially nationwide declined ECD livers. End-ischaemic DHOPE will be performed for the initial mitochondrial and graft resuscitation, followed by COR of the donor liver to a normothermic temperature. Subsequently, NMP will be continued to assess viability of the liver. Transplantation into eligible recipients will proceed if all predetermined viability criteria are met within the first 150 min of NMP. To facilitate machine perfusion at different temperatures, a perfusion solution containing a haemoglobin-based oxygen carrier will be used. With this protocol, we aim to transplant extra livers. The primary endpoint is graft survival at 3 months after transplantation., Ethics and Dissemination: This protocol was approved by the medical ethical committee of Groningen, METc2016.281 in August 2016 and registered in the Dutch Trial registration number TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NTR5972, NCT02584283., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ.)
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31. First report of successful transplantation of a pediatric donor liver graft after hypothermic machine perfusion.
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Werner MJM, van Leeuwen OB, de Jong IEM, Bodewes FAJA, Fujiyoshi M, Luhker OC, Scheenstra R, de Vries Y, de Kleine RHJ, and Porte RJ
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- Adolescent, Alanine Transaminase metabolism, Aspartate Aminotransferases metabolism, Cholestasis, Intrahepatic surgery, Female, Graft Survival, Humans, Liver Transplantation methods, Oxygen metabolism, Pediatrics, Postoperative Period, Prothrombin Time, Tissue and Organ Procurement methods, Treatment Outcome, Liver surgery, Liver Transplantation instrumentation, Organ Preservation instrumentation, Organ Preservation methods, Perfusion
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One of the main limiting factors in pediatric liver transplantation is donor availability. For adults, DCD liver grafts are increasingly used to expand the donor pool. To improve outcome after DCD liver transplantation, ex situ machine perfusion is used as an alternative organ preservation strategy, with the supplemental value of providing oxygen to the graft during preservation. We here report the first successful transplantation of a pediatric DCD liver graft after hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion. The full-size liver graft was derived from a 13-year-old, female DCD donor and was end-ischemic pretreated with dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion. Arterial and portal pressures were set at 18 and 4 mm Hg, slightly lower than protocolized settings for adult livers. During 2 hours of machine perfusion, portal and arterial flows increased from 100 to 210 mL/min and 30 to 63 mL/min, respectively. The pretreated liver graft was implanted in a 16-year-old girl with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2. Postoperative AST, ALT, and prothrombin time normalized within a week. The recipient quickly recovered and was discharged from the hospital after 18 days. One year after transplantation, she is in excellent condition with a completely normal liver function and histology. This case is the first report of successful transplantation of a pediatric DCD liver graft after hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion and illustrates the potential role of ex situ machine perfusion in expanding the donor pool and improving outcome after pediatric liver transplantation., (© 2019 The Authors. Pediatric Transplantation Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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32. Pretransplant sequential hypo- and normothermic machine perfusion of suboptimal livers donated after circulatory death using a hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier perfusion solution.
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de Vries Y, Matton APM, Nijsten MWN, Werner MJM, van den Berg AP, de Boer MT, Buis CI, Fujiyoshi M, de Kleine RHJ, van Leeuwen OB, Meyer P, van den Heuvel MC, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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- Adult, Cold Ischemia, Humans, Middle Aged, Solutions, Warm Ischemia, Hemoglobins metabolism, Liver Transplantation methods, Oxygen metabolism, Perfusion, Shock
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Ex situ dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (DHOPE) and normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) of donor livers may have a complementary effect when applied sequentially. While DHOPE resuscitates the mitochondria and increases hepatic adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content, NMP enables hepatobiliary viability assessment prior to transplantation. In contrast to DHOPE, NMP requires a perfusion solution with an oxygen carrier, for which red blood cells (RBC) have been used in most series. RBC, however, have limitations and cannot be used cold. We, therefore, established a protocol of sequential DHOPE, controlled oxygenated rewarming (COR), and NMP using a new hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier (HBOC)-based perfusion fluid (DHOPE-COR-NMP trial, NTR5972). Seven livers from donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors, which were initially declined for transplantation nationwide, underwent DHOPE-COR-NMP. Livers were considered transplantable if perfusate pH and lactate normalized, bile production was ≥10 mL and biliary pH > 7.45 within 150 minutes of NMP. Based on these criteria five livers were transplanted. The primary endpoint, 3-month graft survival, was a 100%. In conclusion, sequential DHOPE-COR-NMP using an HBOC-based perfusion fluid offers a novel method of liver machine perfusion for combined resuscitation and viability testing of suboptimal livers prior to transplantation., (© 2018 The Authors American Journal of Transplantation published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.)
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33. Ex situ normothermic machine perfusion of donor livers using a haemoglobin-based oxygen carrier: a viable alternative to red blood cells.
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de Vries Y, van Leeuwen OB, Matton APM, Fujiyoshi M, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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- Erythrocytes, Hemoglobins, Liver, Liver Transplantation, Organ Preservation, Oxygen, Perfusion
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34. Viability Criteria for Functional Assessment of Donor Livers During Normothermic Machine Perfusion.
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van Leeuwen OB, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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- Liver, Perfusion, Tissue Donors, Liver Transplantation
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35. The first case of ischemia-free organ transplantation in humans: A proof of concept.
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van Leeuwen OB, Ubbink R, de Meijer VE, and Porte RJ
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- Humans, Organ Preservation, Organ Transplantation
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36. Hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion reduces bile duct reperfusion injury after transplantation of donation after circulatory death livers.
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van Rijn R, van Leeuwen OB, Matton APM, Burlage LC, Wiersema-Buist J, van den Heuvel MC, de Kleine RHJ, de Boer MT, Gouw ASH, and Porte RJ
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- Adult, Biopsy, Common Bile Duct pathology, Common Bile Duct Diseases etiology, Common Bile Duct Diseases pathology, Female, Humans, Liver Transplantation adverse effects, Male, Middle Aged, Necrosis, Netherlands, Organ Preservation adverse effects, Organ Preservation instrumentation, Perfusion adverse effects, Perfusion instrumentation, Reperfusion Injury etiology, Reperfusion Injury pathology, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Cold Temperature, Common Bile Duct transplantation, Common Bile Duct Diseases prevention & control, Donor Selection, Liver Transplantation methods, Organ Preservation methods, Perfusion methods, Reperfusion Injury prevention & control
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Dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (DHOPE) of the liver has been advocated as a method to reduce ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI). This study aimed to determine whether DHOPE reduces IRI of the bile ducts in donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver transplantation. In a recently performed phase 1 trial, 10 DCD livers were preserved with DHOPE after static cold storage (SCS; www.trialregister.nl NTR4493). Bile duct biopsies were obtained at the end of SCS (before DHOPE; baseline) and after graft reperfusion in the recipient. Histological severity of biliary injury was graded according to an established semiquantitative grading system. Twenty liver transplantations using DCD livers not preserved with DHOPE served as controls. Baseline characteristics and the degree of bile duct injury at baseline (end of SCS) were similar between both groups. In controls, the degree of stroma necrosis (P = 0.002) and injury of the deep peribiliary glands (PBG; P = 0.02) increased after reperfusion compared with baseline. In contrast, in DHOPE-preserved livers, the degree of bile duct injury did not increase after reperfusion. Moreover, there was less injury of deep PBG (P = 0.04) after reperfusion in the DHOPE group compared with controls. In conclusion, this study suggests that DHOPE reduces IRI of bile ducts after DCD liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation 24 655-664 2018 AASLD., (© 2018 The Authors Liver Transplantation published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.)
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37. Repopulating the biliary tree from the peribiliary glands.
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de Jong IEM, van Leeuwen OB, Lisman T, Gouw ASH, and Porte RJ
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- Bile Duct Diseases pathology, Bile Ducts cytology, Bile Ducts ultrastructure, Cell Differentiation physiology, Cell Proliferation physiology, Cilia physiology, Epithelial Cells cytology, Epithelial Cells ultrastructure, Humans, Stromal Cells physiology, Bile Duct Diseases etiology, Bile Ducts physiology, Epithelial Cells physiology, Multipotent Stem Cells physiology, Regeneration physiology
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The larger ducts of the biliary tree contain numerous tubulo-alveolar adnexal glands that are lined with biliary epithelial cells and connected to the bile duct lumen via small glandular canals. Although these peribiliary glands (PBG) were already described in the 19th century, their exact function and role in the pathophysiology and development of cholangiopathies have not become evident until recently. While secretion of serous and mucinous components into the bile was long considered as the main function of PBG, recent studies have identified PBG as an important source for biliary epithelial cell proliferation and renewal. Activation, dilatation, and proliferation of PBG (or the lack thereof) have been associated with various cholangiopathies. Moreover, PBG have been identified as niches of multipotent stem/progenitor cells with endodermal lineage traits. This has sparked research interest in the role of PBG in the pathogenesis of various cholangiopathies as well as bile duct malignancies. Deeper understanding of the regenerative capacity of the PBG may contribute to the development of novel regenerative therapeutics for previously untreatable hepatobiliary diseases. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Cholangiocytes in Health and Disease edited by Jesus Banales, Marco Marzioni, Nicholas LaRusso and Peter Jansen., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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