Abstract
Globally, a large proportion of donor livers are discarded due to concerns over inadequate organ quality. Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) allows for hepatocellular and biliary viability assessment prior to transplantation and might therefore enable the safe use of these orphan donor livers. We describe here the first Australasian experience of NMP-preserved liver transplants using a 'back-to-base' approach, where NMP was commenced at the recipient hospital following initial static cold storage. In the preclinical phase, 10 human donor livers declined for transplantation (7 from donation after circulatory death [DCD] and 3 from donation after brain death [DBD]) were perfused using a custom-made NMP setup. Subsequently, 10 orphan donor livers (5 from DCD and 5 from DBD) underwent NMP and viability assessment on the OrganOx metra device (OrganOx Limited, Oxford, United Kingdom). Both hepatocellular and biliary viability criteria were used. The median donor risk index was 1.53 (1.16-1.71), and the median recipient Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score was 17 (11-21). In the preclinical phase, 'back-to-base' NMP was deemed suitable and feasible. In the clinical phase, each graft met predefined criteria for implantation during...Continue Reading
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