title: Organ preservation with EC, HTK, and UW solutions in orthotopic liver transplantation in syngeneic rats. Part I: Functional parameters.
abstract: Ischemic injury to the liver is known to influence the outcome of liver transplantation. In this study the efficacy of Euro-Collins (EC), histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK), and University of Wisconsin (UW) preservation solution was analyzed in the model of orthotopic liver transplantation in syngeneic rats. The study design was as follows: Group I, Euro-Collins solution (n = 11); Group II, Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate solution (n = 11); Group III, University of Wisconsin solution (n = 11). The rat liver transplantation was performed with arterialization of the graft as described by Engemann. The postoperative follow-up was 28 days. The perfusion flow rate of the preservation solution measured during organ perfusion revealed lowest levels in the UW group and comparable levels in Groups I and II. Postoperative graft function was monitored by measuring liver enzymes (aspartate amino-transferase, ASAT, alanine aminotransferase, ALAT), bilirubin and bile production. The survival rate was 10/11 in each group. Liver enzymes and bilirubin increased postoperatively and went back to normal within 2 or 3 weeks. In contrast to bilirubin, the liver enzymes showed a biphasic increase with maxima on the 1st and 5th days (range: ALAT, 220-264 U/L; ASAT, 145-177 U/L). Bile production was observed in all groups, but was significantly higher after UW-preservation (P < .005). Analysis of inflammatory cells revealed high concentrations of intrasinusoidal leukocytes and lymphocytes in the graft with a maximum on the 5th day.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Wilhelms-University of Muenster, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Spiegel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schleimer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kranz
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Oldhafer
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine; D000493:Allopurinol; D000818:Animals; D001646:Bile / Q000378:metabolism; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose; D005978:Glutathione; D006982:Hypertonic Solutions; D007249:Inflammation / Q000473:pathology; D007328:Insulin; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008353:Mannitol; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D011343:Procaine; D011887:Raffinose; D051381:Rats; D011917:Rats, Inbred Lew; D015996:Survival Rate; D014185:Transplantation, Isogeneic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: C039984:Bretschneider cardioplegic solution; C037096:Euro-Collins' solution; D006982:Hypertonic Solutions; D007328:Insulin; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions; C055206:University of Wisconsin-lactobionate solution; D008353:Mannitol; D011343:Procaine; D000493:Allopurinol; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D005978:Glutathione; D005947:Glucose; D000241:Adenosine; D011887:Raffinose; D001663:Bilirubin