A case of the kidney apparatus perfusion as a detector of errors in personnel actions. A graft edema “cure” by perfusion

Abstract

Utilization of kidneys donated from uncontrolled donors after cardiac death (UDCD) became an additional source of organs for transplantation worldwide in the light of ongoing global organ shortage. Machine perfusion proven to be a promising perspective for selection, rehabilitation and treatment of kidneys from expanded criteria donors, however, exact mechanisms of these effects remains unclear. On presented clinical case we are trying to clarify the essence of them. In 2006-2007 a pilot study was carried out by our team for use of machine perfusion to perform selection of kidney obtained from UDCD and improve their quality. According to study design each couple of grafts were divided and transplanted to different recipients. During ordinary procedure a staff mistake occurred, which, fortunately, helped us to understand one of the treatment mechanisms of hypothermic machine perfusion.

Keywords

• нтк
• hypothermic machine perfusion
• kps-1
• lifeport™ kidney transporter
• preservation solution
• uncontrolled donors after cardiac death