Donation after circulatory determination of death (DCD) is a valuable strategy to increase the availability of grafts for liver transplantation (LT). As the average age of populations rises, the donor pool is likely to be affected by a potential increase in DCD donor age in the near future. We conducted a prospective cohort study to evaluate post-transplantation outcomes in recipients of grafts from elderly DCD donors compared with younger DCD donors, and elderly donors after brainstem determination of death (DBD). From August 2020 to May 2022, consecutive recipients of deceased donor liver-only transplants were enrolled in the study. DCD recipients were propensity score matched 1:3 to DBD recipients. One-hundred fifty-seven patients were included, 26 of whom (16.6%) were transplanted with a DCD liver graft. After propensity score matching and stratification, three groups were obtained: 15 recipients of DCD donors & GE;75 years, 11 recipients of DCD donors <75 years, and 28 recipients of DBD donors & GE;75 years. Short-term outcomes, as well as 12 months graft survival rates (93.3%, 100%, and 89.3% respectively), were comparable among the groups. LT involving grafts retrieved from very elderly DCD donors was feasible and safe in an experienced high-volume center, with outcomes comparable to LTs from younger DCD donors and age-matched DBD donors.

Fallani, G., Stocco, A., Siniscalchi, A., Antonini, M.V., Stella, A.P., Amato, A., et al. (2023). Beyond the Concepts of Elder and Marginal in DCD Liver Transplantation: A Prospective Observational Matched-Cohort Study in the Italian Clinical Setting. TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL, 36, 1-8 [10.3389/ti.2023.11697].

Beyond the Concepts of Elder and Marginal in DCD Liver Transplantation: A Prospective Observational Matched-Cohort Study in the Italian Clinical Setting

Fallani, Guido;Stocco, Alberto;Stella, Adriano Pasquale;Amato, Alessio;Prosperi, Enrico;Turco, Laura;Cescon, Matteo;Ravaioli, Matteo
2023

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Donation after circulatory determination of death (DCD) is a valuable strategy to increase the availability of grafts for liver transplantation (LT). As the average age of populations rises, the donor pool is likely to be affected by a potential increase in DCD donor age in the near future. We conducted a prospective cohort study to evaluate post-transplantation outcomes in recipients of grafts from elderly DCD donors compared with younger DCD donors, and elderly donors after brainstem determination of death (DBD). From August 2020 to May 2022, consecutive recipients of deceased donor liver-only transplants were enrolled in the study. DCD recipients were propensity score matched 1:3 to DBD recipients. One-hundred fifty-seven patients were included, 26 of whom (16.6%) were transplanted with a DCD liver graft. After propensity score matching and stratification, three groups were obtained: 15 recipients of DCD donors & GE;75 years, 11 recipients of DCD donors <75 years, and 28 recipients of DBD donors & GE;75 years. Short-term outcomes, as well as 12 months graft survival rates (93.3%, 100%, and 89.3% respectively), were comparable among the groups. LT involving grafts retrieved from very elderly DCD donors was feasible and safe in an experienced high-volume center, with outcomes comparable to LTs from younger DCD donors and age-matched DBD donors.
2023
Fallani, G., Stocco, A., Siniscalchi, A., Antonini, M.V., Stella, A.P., Amato, A., et al. (2023). Beyond the Concepts of Elder and Marginal in DCD Liver Transplantation: A Prospective Observational Matched-Cohort Study in the Italian Clinical Setting. TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL, 36, 1-8 [10.3389/ti.2023.11697].
Fallani, Guido; Stocco, Alberto; Siniscalchi, Antonio; Antonini, Marta Velia; Stella, Adriano Pasquale; Amato, Alessio; Prosperi, Enrico; Turco, Laura...espandi
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