Schiesser, Marc; Steinemann, Daniel C; Hadaya, Karine; Huynh-Do, Uyen; Eisenberger, Ute; Binet, Isabelle; Fehr, Thomas; Dickenmann, Michael (2015). The Reuse of Immunoadsorption Columns in ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation Is Efficient: The Swiss Experience. Transplantation, 99(5), pp. 1030-1035. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/TP.0000000000000457
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BACKGROUND
We developed a multicentric Swiss protocol for ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation including immunoadsorption column reuse. The aim of this study was to assess efficacy and safety of immunoadsorption column reuse in ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation.
METHODS
We performed a multicentric prospective trial including all ABO-incompatible kidney transplantations in Switzerland from 2005 to 2011. Patients received rituximab and standardized immunosuppression with tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, and steroids. Antigen-specific perioperative immunoadsorption was performed. Immunoadsorption columns were reused after restoration. Graft survival, patient survival, kidney function, rejections, number of columns, adverse events after column reuse, and anti-A/anti-B antibody titers were assessed.
RESULTS
Seventy-one ABO-incompatible patients underwent antigen-specific immunoadsorption and could be transplanted across the blood group barrier. Kaplan-Meier estimates for both, patient-censored and death-censored graft survivals were both 97.2% at 5 years. Allograft function was excellent with a mean estimated glomerular filtration rate of 54 mL per min after 1 year. The median number of pretransplant immunoadsorptions was 5. All centers performed column reuse. A total of 394 immunoadsorption procedures were performed with reused filters. Patient survival, graft survival, and adverse events did not differ when filters were reused. Column reuse resulted in cost savings of 21,458 USD per patient.
CONCLUSION
We have introduced a national protocol for ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation including immunoadsorption column reuse. Column reuse was efficient and safe.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Nephrology and Hypertension |
UniBE Contributor: |
Huynh-Do, Uyen |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology |
ISSN: |
0041-1337 |
Publisher: |
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Uyen Huynh-Do |
Date Deposited: |
08 Jun 2017 16:57 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:03 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1097/TP.0000000000000457 |
PubMed ID: |
25340594 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.95772 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/95772 |
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