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© 2021 Steunstichting ESOT. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. In donation after circulatory death (DCD), (thoraco)abdominal regional perfusion (RP) restores circulation to a region of the body following death declaration. We systematically reviewed outcomes of solid organ transplantation after RP by searching PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane libraries. Eighty-eight articles reporting on outcomes of liver, kidney, pancreas, heart, and lung transplants or donor/organ utilization were identified. Meta-analyses were conducted when possible. Methodological quality was assessed using National Institutes of Health (NIH)-scoring tools. Case reports (13/88), case series (44/88), retrospective cohort studies (35/88), retrospective matched cohort studies (5/88), and case-control studies (2/88) were identified, with overall fair quality. As blood viscosity and rheology change below 20 °C, studies were grouped as hypothermic (HRP, ≤20 °C) or normothermic (NRP, >20 °C) regional perfusion. Data demonstrate that RP is a safe alternative to in situ cold preservation (ISP) in uncontrolled and controlled DCDs. The scarce HRP data are from before 2005. NRP appears to reduce post-transplant complications, especially biliary complications in controlled DCD livers, compared with ISP. Comparisons for kidney and pancreas with ISP are needed but there is no evidence that NRP is detrimental. Additional data on NRP in thoracic organs are needed. Whether RP increases donor or organ utilization needs further research.
Author(s): De Beule J, Vandendriessche K, Pengel LHM, Bellini MI, Dark JH, Hessheimer AJ, Kimenai HJAN, Knight SR, Neyrinck AP, Paredes D, Watson CJE, Rega F, Jochmans I
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Transplant International
Year: 2021
Volume: 34
Issue: 11
Pages: 2046-2060
Print publication date: 01/11/2021
Online publication date: 27/09/2021
Acceptance date: 20/09/2021
ISSN (print): 0934-0874
ISSN (electronic): 1432-2277
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc.
URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/tri.14121
DOI: 10.1111/tri.14121
PubMed id: 34570380
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