title: Variations in temperature of the donor kidney during cold ischemia time and subsequent assessment of reperfusion using the application of thermovision camera.
abstract: Cold ischemia time (CIT) and graft reperfusion events are important nonimmunological factors that influence kidney graft function. The optimal temperature for the organs during CIT ranges from 4 degrees C to 8 degrees C. However, preservation of the designated temperature is usually not controlled during standard storage procedures. Aspects of initial graft reperfusion are usually assessed indirectly. Better evaluation of the effectiveness of the early blood supply may improve the surgical outcome. The aim of the study was to monitor the temperature during CIT in the kidney and surrounding area and subsequently to assess graft reperfusion using thermography. Temperature values of the area surrounding the kidney were registered during 8 organ procurements. We observed that the area surrounding the kidney displayed the optimal temperature range only during the first 5 minutes of CIT; later the temperature oscillated between 1 degrees C and 3.5 degrees C. The study proved that the temperature of the preservation fluid is frequently below prescribed. Analysis of the thermograms of 40 transplanted kidneys with the use of a thermovision camera ThermaCAM SC500 showed usefulness of this method to assess reperfusion and blood distribution in the transplanted kidney.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Academy of Medicine, Szczecin, Poland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pabisiak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romanowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Myslak
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Szydłowski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sieńko
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Domański
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiśniewska
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Janus
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sulikowski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kempińska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamiński
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paczkowski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mizerski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ostrowski
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ciechanowski
mesh_terms: D003080:Cold Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia; D007668:Kidney; D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods; D015424:Reperfusion; D013817:Thermography / Q000379:methods; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D019188:Organ Preservation Solutions