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Normothermic Ex Vivo Kidney Perfusion for the Preservation of Kidney Grafts prior to Transplantation
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[Kidney allograft harvesting on a donor patient under cardiopulmonary bypass]

S Thomas1, N Terrier, M Padilla

  • 1Pôle d'anesthésie réanimation, hôpital Michallon, B.P. 217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France.

Annales Francaises D'Anesthesie Et De Reanimation
|December 29, 2007
PubMed

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Kidney allograft harvesting during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) after cardiac arrest enabled successful transplantation. This technique may increase the availability of donor organs for patients needing a kidney transplant.

Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplantation Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Surgery

Background:

  • Organ donation after cardiac death presents unique challenges for graft procurement.
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a technique used to support circulation during cardiac procedures.

Observation:

  • A case of kidney allograft harvesting was performed on a donor patient experiencing cardiac arrest while on CPB.
  • The donor's circulatory support was maintained using CPB throughout the organ procurement process.

Findings:

  • Both kidneys were successfully harvested and transplanted.
  • The transplanted kidney allografts demonstrated immediate function in the recipients.

Implications:

  • Utilizing CPB for organ procurement may expand the donor pool for kidney transplantation.
  • This approach could potentially improve graft availability for patients on waiting lists.

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