Successful Liver And Kidney Transplantations From A Donor With Left Ventricular Assist Device.

Successful Liver And Kidney Transplantations From A Donor With Left Ventricular Assist Device. Exp Clin Transplant. 2020 Aug 07;: Authors: Sahinturk H, Kaya D, Ersoy O, Zeyneloglu P, Haberal M Abstract Organ transplant from donors with ventricular assist devices is not common. Here, we report organ retrieval from a donor with a left ventricular assist device who had been on the heart transplant wait list before a brain death diagnosis. The organ donor was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and underwent left ventricular assist device surgery for bridging to heart transplant in 2016. Brain death occurred 22 months after implantation of the device at the age of 39 years due to widespread intraparenchymal and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Brain death diagnosis was confirmed with brain perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography. In accordance with the donor's will, the relatives approved organ donation. The donor's organ reserve was assessed to be suitable for liver and kidney transplants, and proper donor care was given. During recovery of organs, the organ transplant team was accompanied by cardiovascular surgeons to control flow of the left ventricular assist device and to ensure optimum organ perfusion. After a successful operation, the liver was transplanted to a patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis who had been on the wait list for liver transplant for 13 years. The kidneys were transplanted to patients awaiting kidn...
Source: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Exp Clin Transplant Source Type: research