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Objective To summarize the clinical experience of combined liver and kidney procurement from pediatric organ donation. Methods Clinical data of 6 pediatric donors undergoing combined liver and kidney procurement in the First People's Hospital of Foshan from October 2011 to December 2016 were collected and relevant clinical experience was summarized. Results According to the diagnostic criteria for brain death (for children) established by Brain Injury Evaluation Quality Control Center of National Health and Family Planning Commission, 6 pediatric donors received combined liver and kidney procurement for organ donation under the status of brain death. Modified liver-kidney perfusion was performed by external iliac arterial intubation using No.7 suction catheter, or arteria iliaca communis intubation using 24 F catheter for the perfusion of portal vein and abdominal aorta, thoracic aorta occlusion. The operation time was 55-60 min. A total of 6 liver grafts and 12 renal grafts were harvested, which were successfully applied in clinical liver and renal transplantation. No primary nonfunction was observed in the liver or renal grafts. Conclusions Timely assessment of brain death, rigorous and cautious measures for organ maintenance and modified techniques for combined liver and kidney procurement play a key role in the success of combined liver and kidney procurement from pediatric organ donation.
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Objective To evaluate the application value of ultrasound in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)for protecting the liver donation after brain-cardiac death (DBCD).Methods Forty patients with brain death or irreversible brain injury,admitted to Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command from April 2006 to November 201 4,were eligible for liver donation.The hepatic artery blood flow (QHA),portal vein blood flow (QPV)and ECMO-induced ECMO flow of hepatic artery (VE)of the donor liver were monitored by ultrasound before,5 min after the initiation of ECMO and immediately after ECMO.The changes of total bilirubin (TB),alanine transaminase (ALT)and lactic acid were observed at corresponding time points.Hepatic recovery was subsequently evaluated within 3 months after liver transplantation.Results The mean time of ECMO was (1 .0 ±0.2)h.There was no significant difference in QHA and QPV before and after ECMO (both in P >0.05).And there was no significant difference in liver function parameters before and after ECMO (all in P >0.05).At different time points within postoperative 3 months,the results of ultrasound evaluation and liver function test revealed that the transplant liver function was well recovered in 40 recipients.Conclusions Through monitoring QHA by ultrasound,the best ECMO flow should be chosen,which protects DBCD liver and averts perfusion injury and hypoperfusion.
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Objective To evaluate short-term clinical efficacy of renal transplantation from the donation of pediatric donors.Methods Clinical data of 1 5 pediatric donors and 28 recipients (including 2 cases of bilateral renal transplantation)undergoing renal transplantation in the Department of Renal Transplantation of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University from November 201 3 to December 201 5 were retrospectively analyzed. Results Renal transplantation was successfully performed in 28 recipients.The median warm ischemia time of transplant kidney was 1 2.5 min (range:0-1 7.0 min)and 4.3 h (range:1 .5-7.7 h)for the median cold ischemia time.After operation,4 cases developed with delayed graft function (DGF),1 required dialysis,2 died from pulmonary infection,2 underwent renal resection due to renal anastomosis stenosis and renal thrombosis.Postoperative follow-up lasted for 1 -24 months.Twenty-six (93%)recipients survived after renal transplantation and 24 (86%)recipients survived with restored normal renal function.Conclusions Unilateral and bilateral renal transplantation from pediatric donors has relatively favorable short-term clinical efficacy.