ArticleTransplantation direct2024
Local Postoperative Graft Inflammation in Pancreas Transplant Patients With Early Graft Thrombosis.
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Abstract
Background: Graft thrombosis is the main cause of early graft loss following pancreas transplantation, and is more frequent in pancreas transplant alone (PTA) compared with simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) recipients. Ischemia-reperfusion injury during transplantation triggers a local thromboinflammatory response. We aimed to evaluate local graft inflammation and its potential association with early graft thrombosis. Methods: In this observational study, we monitored 67 pancreas-transplanted patients using microdialysis catheters placed on the pancreatic surface during the first postoperative week. We analyzed 6 cytokines, interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra), IL-6, IL-8, interferon gamma-induced protein 10 (IP-10), macrophage inflammatory protein 1β (MIP-1β), IL-10, and the complement activation product complement activation product 5a (C5a) in microdialysis fluid. We compared the dynamic courses between patients with pancreas graft thrombosis and patients without early complications (event-free) and between PTA and SPK recipients. Levels of the local inflammatory markers, and plasma markers C-reactive protein, pancreas amylase, and lipase were evaluated on the day of thrombosis diagnosis compared with the first week in event-free patients. Results: IL-10 and C5a were not detectable. Patients with no early complications (n = 34) demonstrated high IL-1ra, IL-6, IL-8, IP-10, and MIP-1β concentrations immediately after surgery, which decreased to steady low levels during the first 2 postoperative days (PODs). Patients with early graft thrombosis (n = 17) demonstrated elevated IL-6 ( Conclusions: Local pancreas graft inflammation was increased in patients experiencing graft thrombosis, with elevated postoperative IL-6 and IL-8 concentrations, but did not differ between PTA and SPK recipients. Investigating the relationship between the local cytokine response and the formation of graft thrombosis warrants further research.
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