Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Transplant. Jan 18, 2020; 10(1): 15-28
Published online Jan 18, 2020. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v10.i1.15
Table 1 Outcomes from meta-analyses or large studies comparing donation after circulatory death to donation after brain death outcomes in abdominal organ transplantation
DCDDBDP value
Kidney[56]
PNF (%)3.22.60.06
DGF (%)48.524.9< 0.001a
1-yr eGFR147.4 (35.6-61.2)48.7 (37.3-61.1)0.69
5-yr graft survival (%)76.878.10.60
5-yr patient survival (%)86.589.4< 0.001a
Liver[57]
Biliary complications (%)2616< 0.001a
Ischemic cholangiopathy (%)163< 0.001a
3-yr graft survival (%)73740.01a
3-yr patient survival (%)82880.04a
Pancreas[7]
Graft survivalHR 0.98 (0.74-1.31)Reference value0.92
Patient survivalHR 1.31 (0.62-2.78)Reference value0.47
Graft thrombosisOR 1.67 (1.04-2.67)Reference value0.006a
Table 2 Clinical studies published about kidney transplant outcomes after abdominal regional perfusion
Graft survival, %
Patient survival, %
StudynDCD typeRejection, %DGF, %PNF, %135135
HRP
Valero et al[35], 20008II-750------
Koyama et al[58], 200246III/IV-876.588.3-----
Lee et al[34], 200531II/III/IV35.541.90100-88.4100-100
Sánchez-Fructuoso et al[59], 2006320I/II4.460.94.487.4-82.195-90
Farney et al[33], 201125III162108888----
NRP
Valero et al[35], 20008II-12.50------
Magliocca et al[37], 200524III08.30------
Reznik et al[60], 201120II107010------
Hessheimer et al[61], 2015158II-65988-----
Oniscu et al[42], 201432III-40687.5--96.8--
Butler et al[43], 2014141III-18.29.1------
Rojas-Peña et al[62], 2014292III-313.5------
Demiselle et al[63], 201619II-535.394--100--
Miñambres et al[36], 201737III-27591.8-----
Table 3 Clinical studies published about liver transplant outcomes after normothermic regional perfusion
Graft survival, %
Patient survival, %
StudynDCD typeRejection, %BC, %IC, %PNF, %135135
Otero et al[64], 200414II22-282843--71--
Fondevila et al[41], 200710II-10-1050--70--
Jiménez-Galanes et al[65], 200920II--51080--85--
Fondevila et al[66], 201234II-1284.3------
Oniscu et al[42], 201411III-18.209.187.5--96.8--
Butler et al[43], 20143III--0-------
Rojas-Peña et al[62], 201413III--14.314.385.7-----
Hessheimer et al[61], 201542II--1073-----
De Carlis et al[67], 20167II/III14.314.300------
Miñambres et al[36], 201711III-009.190.9-----
Hessheimer et al[40], 201995III-8228888-9393-
Table 4 Currently ongoing clinical trials concerning ex vivo machine perfusion in kidney transplantation
Name of studyRegistration numberDesignPInPrimary outcomeInterventionIncluded donorsResults
UnknownISRCTN91315246Non-randomizedCambridge90Graft function1 h NMPDiscarded kidneysNovember 2019
COPE-POMPISRCTN63852508RCTCOPE Essen262Graft survival 1yShort period HMP vs SCS onlyECD-DBDJuly 2019
COPE-COMPAREISRCTN32967929RCTCOPE Leuven162Kidney graft function 1 yHMP with oxygen vs HMP without oxygenDCD III↓ risk BPAR ↑ 1-y eGFR[44]
PIONCT03031067Case controlBologna20Graft function2 h HMP vs SCSECD -DBDFebruary 2018
PREDICTIONNCT02055950Case controlBergamo60Kidney functionHMP vs SCSECD-DBDAugustus 2018
UnknownNCT03837197RCTBologna260DGF2 h oxygenated HMP vs SCSECD-DBDDecember 2021
IMPULSIONNCT01170910RCTLyon162DGF6-8 h HMP vs SCSECDAugust 2016
Machine perfusion trialISRCTN83876362RCTCOPE Groningen654DGFNon-oxygenated HMP vs SCSDCD III and DBD↓ risk of DGF (OR 0.57) ↓ risk of graft failure (HR 0.52) ↑ allograft survival (94 vs 90%, P = 0.04)[27]
UnknownISRCTN15821205RCTCambridge400DGF1 h pre-transplant NMP vs SCSDCD III and IVJanuary 2021
Table 5 Currently ongoing clinical trials concerning ex vivo machine perfusion in liver transplantation
Name of studyDesignPInPrimary outcomeInterventionIncluded donorsResults
DHOPE DCDNCT02584283RCTGroningen156% NAS2 h end-ischemic DHOPEDCD IIIOctober 2019
HOPENCT01317342RCTZürich170Postoperative complications1-2 h HOPEDBDJuly 2019
HOPE ECD-DBDNCT03124641RCTAachen46Peak ALT1-2 h HOPEECD-DBDJune 2019
DHOPE-COR-NMPNTR5972Non-randomizedGroningen16Graft survivalDHOPE, gradually rewarming, NMPDiscarded livers (DCD and DBD)11 livers transplanted 100% patient/graft survival, 9.1% ischemic cholangiopathy[48]
PIONCT03031067Case controlBologna20Graft function2 h HOPEECD liversFebruary 2018
VITTALNCT02740608Non-randomizedBirmingham22Patient survival4 h NMPDiscarded livers (DCD and DBD)March 2020
Liver WP2ISRCTN39731134RCTOxford COPE220Peak ASTMinimally 4 h NMPAll deceased donors49.4% ↓ peak AST[47]
CORNETISRCTN94691167RCTEssen40Peak AST1,5 h COR until 20 degrees (dual perfusion)ECDFebruary 2021
DHOPENTR4493Case controlGroningen10Graft survival 6 moAt least 2 h of DHOPEDCD III↑ graft survival (P = 0.052) ↓peak ALT (P = 0.006) ↓bilirubin (P = 0.044)[46]
UnknownNCT03837197RCTBologna260Early allograft dysfunctionMinimally 1 hour of HOPEECD-DBDDecember 2021