Single‐shot antithrombin in human pancreas–kidney transplantation: reduction of reperfusion pancreatitis and prevention of graft thrombosis

Summary Reperfusion pancreatitis and graft thrombosis often induce early graft loss in simultaneous pancreas–kidney (SPK) transplantation. Antithrombin (AT) is a coagulatory inhibitor with pleiotropic activities that reduces experimental ischemia/reperfusion injury. This study retrospectively analys...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transplant international 2006-06, Vol.19 (6), p.458-465
Hauptverfasser: Fertmann, Jan M., Wimmer, Cosmas D., Arbogast, Helmut P., Illner, Wolf‐Dieter, Tarabichi, Anwar, Calasan, Ivan, Dieterle, Christian, Land, Walter, Jauch, Karl‐Walther, Johannes, N. Hoffmann
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Reperfusion pancreatitis and graft thrombosis often induce early graft loss in simultaneous pancreas–kidney (SPK) transplantation. Antithrombin (AT) is a coagulatory inhibitor with pleiotropic activities that reduces experimental ischemia/reperfusion injury. This study retrospectively analyses prophylactic high‐dose AT application in patients with first SPK. In an university transplantation center, 53 consecutive patients with SPK were studied without randomization. In one group, 3000 IU of AT was given intravenously before pancreatic reperfusion (AT, n = 24). Patients receiving standard therapy including postoperative AT supplementation (controls, n = 29) served as controls. Daily blood sampling was performed as a part of the clinical routine during four postoperative days. There were no differences in demographic and laboratory parameters [donor/recipient age, ischemia time, perfusion solution, body weight, mismatches] between both groups. Baseline creatinine values were lower in the control group versus AT group (P 
ISSN:0934-0874
1432-2277
DOI:10.1111/j.1432-2277.2006.00325.x