Impact of Cold Ischemia Time on Graft Survival Among ECD Transplant Recipients: A Paired Kidney Analysis (original) (raw)
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Kidney International, 2014
Although cold ischemia time has been widely studied in renal transplantation area, there is no consensus on its precise relationship with the transplantation outcomes. To study this, we sampled data from 3839 adult recipients of a first heart-beating deceased donor kidney transplanted between 2000 and 2011 within the French observational multicentric prospective DIVAT cohort. A Cox model was used to assess the relationship between cold ischemia time and deathcensored graft survival or patient survival by using piecewise log-linear function. There was a significant proportional increase in the risk of graft failure for each additional hour of cold ischemia time (hazard ratio, 1.013). As an example, a patient who received a kidney with a cold ischemia time of 30 h presented a risk of graft failure near 40% higher than a patient with a cold ischemia time of 6 h. Moreover, we found that the risk of death also proportionally increased for each additional hour of cold ischemia time (hazard ratio, 1.018). Thus, every additional hour of cold ischemia time must be taken into account in order to increase graft and patient survival. These findings are of practical clinical interest, as cold ischemia time is among one of the main modifiable pre-transplantation risk factors that can be minimized by improved management of the peri-transplantation period.
Impact of Cold Ischemia Time in Kidney Transplants From Donation After Circulatory Death Donors
Transplantation direct, 2017
Deceased-donor kidneys are exposed to ischemic events from donor instability during the process of donation after circulatory death (DCD). Clinicians may be reluctant to transplant DCD kidneys with prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) for fear of an additional deleterious effect. We performed a retrospective cohort study examining US registry data between 1998 and 2013 of adult first-time kidney-only recipients of paired kidneys (derived from the same donor transplanted into different recipients) from DCD donors. On multivariable analysis, death-censored graft survival (DCGS) was comparable between recipients of kidneys with higher CIT relative to paired donor recipients with lower CIT when the CIT difference was 1 hour or longer (adjusted hazard ratio, [aHR], 1.02; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.88-1.17; n = 6276), 5 hours or longer (aHR, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.80-1.19; n = 3130), 10 hours or longer (aHR, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.82-1.60; n = 1124) or 15 hours (aHR, 1.15; 95% CI, 0.66-1.99; n = 498...
American Journal of Transplantation, 2007
One of the greatest obstacles to the implementation of regional or national kidney paired donation programs (KPD) is the need for the donor to travel to their matched recipient's hospital. While transport of the kidney is an attractive alternative, there is concern that prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) would diminish the benefits of live donor transplantation (LDTx). To examine the impact of increased CIT in LDTx, 1-year serum creatinine (SCr), delayed graft function (DGF), acute rejection (AR) and allograft survival (AS) were analyzed in 38 467 patients by 2 h CIT groups (0-2, 2-4, 4-6 and 6-8 h) using data from the United Network for Organ Sharing/Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (UNOS/OPTN). Adjusted probabilities of DGF and AR were estimated in multivariate logistic regression models and AS was examined in multivariate Cox proportional hazards models. Although some increase in DGF was observed between the 0-2 h (4.7%) and 4-6 h (8.3%) groups, prolonged CIT did not result in inferior SCr, increased AR or compromised AS in any group with >2 h CIT compared with the 0-2 h group. Comparable long-term outcomes for these grafts suggests that transport of live donor organs may be a feasible alternative to donor travel in KPD regions where CIT can be limited to 8 h.
Impact of cold ischemia time on renal allograft outcome using kidneys from young donors
Transplant …, 2008
Prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) is associated with delayed graft function and worse kidney transplant (KT) outcome, but the effect of CIT on long-term allograft survival in KT from younger donors has not been well established. We investigated the predictive value of CIT exposure on long-term death-censored graft loss in 829 KT recipients from younger donors (<50 years) that were performed in our center between 1991 and 2005. Overall death-censored graft failure rate was significantly higher in CIT≥19 h group versus CIT<19 h group (26 vs. 16.5%; P = 0.002). Significant differences were also observed when patients with primary nonfunctioning graft were excluded (21 vs. 14%; P = 0.020) and in patients who received tacrolimus plus mycophenolate mofetil (12 vs. 4%; P = 0.05). By multivariate Cox analysis, CIT was found to be independently associated with death-censored graft loss with a 20% increase for every 5 h of CIT [relative risk (RR) 1.04; 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.01–1.1; P = 0.021]. Likewise, graft loss risk significantly increased in CIT≥19 h group versus CIT<19 h group (RR 1.5; 95%CI: 1.1–2.1; P = 0.023). Prolonged CIT is an independent predictor of graft survival in KT from younger donors. Efforts at minimizing CIT (<19 h) should improve transplant outcome significantly in this population.
Transplantation Proceedings, 2011
The use of expanded donors or kidneys with preexistent chronic damage remains controversial, but they offer the opportunity to expand the donor pool. We investigated the impact of these conditions as predictors of graft survival among a cohort of recipients with prolonged cold ischemia times and a high incidence of delayed graft function. We included 70 consecutive cadaveric kidney allografts implanted between 2001 and 2005, which had undergone an early graft biopsy. Delayed graft function was present in 84% of cases with moderate or severe preexistent chronic damage in 63% and 27% of biopsies, respectively, and acute rejection was diagnosed in 14.3% of overall cases. The graft survival was 73.3% at 48 months. Primary nonfunctioning kidneys were more frequent using kidneys from expanded compared with standard donors (20.0% vs 0.0%, P Ͻ .002). Multivariate analysis showed that only the donor condition (standard vs expanded) was independently associated with graft survival (hazard ratio: 0.12; 95% confidence interval: 0.01-0.87; P Ͻ .03). Our results suggested that the donor characteristics prevail over other variables to predict graft outcomes.
Impact of Cold Ischemia Time in Clinical Outcomes in Deceased Donor Renal Transplant
Transplantation Proceedings, 2020
Background. Renal transplants (RTs) from deceased donors have increased in Mexico because of the high need of people with terminal kidney damage. The objective of this study is to determine the impact of cold ischemia time (CIT) on clinical outcomes in the deceased donor kidney transplant. Methods. A retrospective, observational study of deceased donor RTs performed from 2013 to 2017 in the RT unit of the CMN Siglo XXI was completed. Data were collected from 202 patient records in this period; 7 clinical outcomes were determined, and logistic regression analysis was performed with CIT and extended criteria. The statistical package SPSS version 25 was used. Results. No risk was observed for clinical outcomes with a CIT of 1080 minutes, risk of delayed function and medical complications was observed with a CIT of 1260 minutes, and risk of surgical complications was observed with a CIT of 1309 minutes. There was a correlation of 0.556 between the Maryland classification score and post-transplant medical complications. The extended criteria are related to risk for death with an odds ratio of 6.91 (95% CI, 2.27-21.01; P ¼ .001) Conclusions. CIT continues to be an extremely important factor in renal graft survival and post-transplant clinical conditions. The extended criteria represent a considerable risk of death.
Transplantation Proceedings, 2009
The proportion of expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidneys transplanted in North America is steadily increasing. By definition, graft survival is shorter for ECD than standard criteria donor (SCD) kidneys. Seeking to identify factors associated with low posttransplant glomerular filtration rates (GFR), we retrospectively reviewed data on 390 consecutive patients transplanted in our center from January 1999 to December 2006 including 78% SCD and 22% ECD by UNOS criteria. We analyzed donor and patient characteristics, HLA mismatches, cold ischemia time (CIT) and delayed graft function (DGF). Pulsatile perfusion was not used. The average CIT was 14.6 hours for all SCD and ECD cases. All patients received thymoglobulin, a calcineurin inhibitor, mycophenolate mofetil, and steroids. The only factor associated with low estimated GFR in the entire ECD cohort was CIT. The average CIT for the ECD group was 18.3 hours, whereas it was only 13.6 hours for those in the SCD group (P Ͻ .001). We observed that at 6 months posttransplant, those in the ECD group are 2.2 times more likely (odds ratio, 2.23; 95% confidence interval, 1.065-4.654; P ϭ .033) to have an estimated GFR Յ50 mL/min/1.73 m 2 compared with those in the SCD group for CIT up to 18 hours. The higher odds ratio for low estimated GFR was sustained at 3 years posttransplant. In our center, a lengthy CIT was an early risk factor associated with impaired renal function. We concluded that all efforts should be made to reduce CIT.
The impact of cold ischemia time on renal transplant outcome
Kidney international, 2015
Cold ischemia triggers a cascade of noxious effects, which are amplified by restoration of blood supply reperfusion. These injuries generate inflammatory and immune responses that may potentially result in delayed graft function, enhanced alloimmune reactivity, and development of progressive pathological changes. Debout et al. outline the clinical importance of cold ischemia time in renal transplantation by demonstrating that each additional hour of cold ischemia can increase the risk of allograft failure and death.
Logistical Factors Influencing Cold Ischemia Times in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants
Transplantation, 2016
Background: Prolonged cold ischaemia time (CIT) is associated with a significant risk of short and long-term graft failure in deceased donor (DD) kidney transplants across the world. The aim of this prospective longitudinal study was to determine the importance of logistical factors on CIT. Method: Data on 1763 transplants were collected prospectively over 14 months from personnel in 16 transplant centres, 19 Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics laboratories, transport providers and NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). Results: The overall mean CIT was 13.8 hours, with significant centre variation (p<0.0001). Factors that significantly reduced CIT were donation following circulatory death (DCD)(p=0.03), shorter transport time (p=0.0002), use of virtual crossmatch p<0.0001) and use of donor blood for pre-transplant crossmatch (p<0.0001). CIT for transplants that went ahead with a virtual crossmatch was 3 hours shorter than those requiring a pre-transplant crossmatch (p<0.0001). There was a mean delay of 3 hours in starting transplants despite organ, recipient and pre-transplant XM result being ready, suggesting that theatre access contributes significantly to increased CIT. Discussion: This study identifies logistical factors relating to donor, transport, crossmatching, recipient and theatre that impact significantly on CIT in DD renal transplantation, some of which are modifiable; attention should be focussed on addressing all of these. Figure 4 Click here to download Figure: Figure 4.tiff