The First Case of Ischemia-Free Kidney Transplantation in Humans

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 fir...

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Main Authors: Xiaoshun He, Guodong Chen, Zebin Zhu, Zhiheng Zhang, Xiaopeng Yuan, Ming Han, Qiang Zhao, Yitao Zheng, Yunhua Tang, Shanzhou Huang, Linhe Wang, Otto B. van Leeuwen, Xiaoping Wang, Chuanbao Chen, Liqiu Mo, Xingyuan Jiao, Xianchang Li, Changxi Wang, Jiefu Huang, Jun Cui, Zhiyong Guo
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00276/full
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Xiaoshun He
Xiaoshun He
Guodong Chen
Guodong Chen
Guodong Chen
Zebin Zhu
Zebin Zhu
Zebin Zhu
Zhiheng Zhang
Zhiheng Zhang
Zhiheng Zhang
Xiaopeng Yuan
Xiaopeng Yuan
Xiaopeng Yuan
Ming Han
Ming Han
Ming Han
Qiang Zhao
Qiang Zhao
Qiang Zhao
Yitao Zheng
Yitao Zheng
Yitao Zheng
Yunhua Tang
Yunhua Tang
Yunhua Tang
Shanzhou Huang
Shanzhou Huang
Shanzhou Huang
Linhe Wang
Linhe Wang
Linhe Wang
Otto B. van Leeuwen
Xiaoping Wang
Xiaoping Wang
Xiaoping Wang
Chuanbao Chen
Chuanbao Chen
Chuanbao Chen
Liqiu Mo
Xingyuan Jiao
Xingyuan Jiao
Xingyuan Jiao
Xianchang Li
Xianchang Li
Xianchang Li
Xianchang Li
Changxi Wang
Changxi Wang
Changxi Wang
Jiefu Huang
Jiefu Huang
Jun Cui
Zhiyong Guo
Zhiyong Guo
Zhiyong Guo
spellingShingle Xiaoshun He
Xiaoshun He
Xiaoshun He
Guodong Chen
Guodong Chen
Guodong Chen
Zebin Zhu
Zebin Zhu
Zebin Zhu
Zhiheng Zhang
Zhiheng Zhang
Zhiheng Zhang
Xiaopeng Yuan
Xiaopeng Yuan
Xiaopeng Yuan
Ming Han
Ming Han
Ming Han
Qiang Zhao
Qiang Zhao
Qiang Zhao
Yitao Zheng
Yitao Zheng
Yitao Zheng
Yunhua Tang
Yunhua Tang
Yunhua Tang
Shanzhou Huang
Shanzhou Huang
Shanzhou Huang
Linhe Wang
Linhe Wang
Linhe Wang
Otto B. van Leeuwen
Xiaoping Wang
Xiaoping Wang
Xiaoping Wang
Chuanbao Chen
Chuanbao Chen
Chuanbao Chen
Liqiu Mo
Xingyuan Jiao
Xingyuan Jiao
Xingyuan Jiao
Xianchang Li
Xianchang Li
Xianchang Li
Xianchang Li
Changxi Wang
Changxi Wang
Changxi Wang
Jiefu Huang
Jiefu Huang
Jun Cui
Zhiyong Guo
Zhiyong Guo
Zhiyong Guo
The First Case of Ischemia-Free Kidney Transplantation in Humans
Frontiers in Medicine
kidney transplantation
ischemia-reperfusion injury
normothermic machine perfusion
ischemia-free kidney transplantation
ischemia-free organ transplantation
author_facet Xiaoshun He
Xiaoshun He
Xiaoshun He
Guodong Chen
Guodong Chen
Guodong Chen
Zebin Zhu
Zebin Zhu
Zebin Zhu
Zhiheng Zhang
Zhiheng Zhang
Zhiheng Zhang
Xiaopeng Yuan
Xiaopeng Yuan
Xiaopeng Yuan
Ming Han
Ming Han
Ming Han
Qiang Zhao
Qiang Zhao
Qiang Zhao
Yitao Zheng
Yitao Zheng
Yitao Zheng
Yunhua Tang
Yunhua Tang
Yunhua Tang
Shanzhou Huang
Shanzhou Huang
Shanzhou Huang
Linhe Wang
Linhe Wang
Linhe Wang
Otto B. van Leeuwen
Xiaoping Wang
Xiaoping Wang
Xiaoping Wang
Chuanbao Chen
Chuanbao Chen
Chuanbao Chen
Liqiu Mo
Xingyuan Jiao
Xingyuan Jiao
Xingyuan Jiao
Xianchang Li
Xianchang Li
Xianchang Li
Xianchang Li
Changxi Wang
Changxi Wang
Changxi Wang
Jiefu Huang
Jiefu Huang
Jun Cui
Zhiyong Guo
Zhiyong Guo
Zhiyong Guo
author_sort Xiaoshun He
title The First Case of Ischemia-Free Kidney Transplantation in Humans
title_short The First Case of Ischemia-Free Kidney Transplantation in Humans
title_full The First Case of Ischemia-Free Kidney Transplantation in Humans
title_fullStr The First Case of Ischemia-Free Kidney Transplantation in Humans
title_full_unstemmed The First Case of Ischemia-Free Kidney Transplantation in Humans
title_sort first case of ischemia-free kidney transplantation in humans
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Medicine
issn 2296-858X
publishDate 2019-12-01
description 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.
topic kidney transplantation
ischemia-reperfusion injury
normothermic machine perfusion
ischemia-free kidney transplantation
ischemia-free organ transplantation
url https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00276/full
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Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), Guangzhou, ChinaOrgan Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, ChinaMOE Key Laboratory of Gene Function and Regulation, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaOrgan Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ Donation and Transplant Immunology, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Provincial International Cooperation Base of Science and Technology (Organ Transplantation), Guangzhou, ChinaBackground: 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00276/fullkidney transplantationischemia-reperfusion injurynormothermic machine perfusionischemia-free kidney transplantationischemia-free organ transplantation