Successful pancreas allotransplantations after hypothermic machine perfusion in a novel diabetic porcine model: a controlled study

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Abstract

The standard technique for pancreas preservation for transplantation is static cold storage (SCS). In this experimental study, we compare SCS to hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) of the pancreas to assess if the latter could safely prolong the ischaemia period prior to transplantation. We worked in two phases, first with organ preservation for 24 h and second, preservation for either 2 or 6 h before allotransplantation. In phase 1, exocrine injury markers were found to be nonsignificantly lower, in the HMP group (n = 3) vs. SCS (n = 3) after 24 h of preservation; amylase (P = 0.2), lipase (P = 0.3) and lactate dehydrogenase (P = 0.1). In phase 2, 14 recipient diabetic pigs (after total pancreatectomy) received allotransplantations with n = 4 and n = 4 pancreases after HMP for 2 and 6 h vs. n = 3 and n = 3 pancreases after SCS for 2 and 6 h, respectively. There were no differences in recipient survival (P = 0.7), and mean survival was 14 days (0-53 days). All recipients had allograft function defined as detectable C-peptide and independent normoglycemia. We have not highlighted vascular thrombosis in all allotransplantations. This study reports the first successful pancreas allotransplantation after HMP preservation for up to 6 h with no evidence of graft thrombosis.

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