BACKGROUND/AIMS: Primary graft dysfunction is difficult to predict. We have previously shown that indocyanine green clearance measured at 24 h following orthotopic liver transplantation predicts graft survival and outcome. We prospectively evaluated the use of indocyanine green clearance (with a cut-off value of 200 ml/min) as a marker of graft function following orthotopic liver transplantation and investigated its relationship with the markers of reperfusion injury during orthotopic liver transplantation. METHODS: In all patients indocyanine green clearance was measured at 24 h. Repeated blood samples were taken before, during the anhepatic and reperfusion phase and up to 12 h following orthotopic liver transplantation to measure the levels of neutrophil elastase and reactive oxygen intermediates. All patients studied had normal hepatic arterial pulse on Doppler-ultrasound post orthotopic liver transplantation. RESULTS: All patients with indocyanine green clearance >200 ml/min recovered following orthotopic liver transplantation and remained well up to 3 months of follow up. Four patients had an indocyanine green clearance <200 ml/min; three were re-transplanted for graft failure within 3 days of the transplant, while one survived after prolonged intensive support and hospitalization. Indocyanine green clearance significantly correlated with reactive oxygen intermediates production and neutrophil elastase during orthotopic liver transplantation (r=-0.61, p<0.002 and r=-0.66, p<0.0009, respectively). Indocyanine green clearance was also significantly correlated with alanine aminotransferase and prothrombin time at 24 h post-transplantation (r=-0.35, p<0.02 and r=-0.4, p<0.0077, respectively). CONCLUSION: Indocyanine green reflects the degree of reperfusion injury and is a good early marker of primary graft function. Indocyanine green clearance over 200 ml/min is associated with favorable outcome.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Primary graft dysfunction is difficult to predict. We have previously shown that indocyanine green clearance measured at 24 h following orthotopic liver transplantation predicts graft survival and outcome. We prospectively evaluated the use of indocyanine green clearance (with a cut-off value of 200 ml/min) as a marker of graft function following orthotopic liver transplantation and investigated its relationship with the markers of reperfusion injury during orthotopic liver transplantation. METHODS: In all patientsindocyanine green clearance was measured at 24 h. Repeated blood samples were taken before, during the anhepatic and reperfusion phase and up to 12 h following orthotopic liver transplantation to measure the levels of neutrophil elastase and reactive oxygen intermediates. All patients studied had normal hepatic arterial pulse on Doppler-ultrasound post orthotopic liver transplantation. RESULTS: All patients with indocyanine green clearance >200 ml/min recovered following orthotopic liver transplantation and remained well up to 3 months of follow up. Four patients had an indocyanine green clearance <200 ml/min; three were re-transplanted for graft failure within 3 days of the transplant, while one survived after prolonged intensive support and hospitalization. Indocyanine green clearance significantly correlated with reactive oxygen intermediates production and neutrophil elastase during orthotopic liver transplantation (r=-0.61, p<0.002 and r=-0.66, p<0.0009, respectively). Indocyanine green clearance was also significantly correlated with alanine aminotransferase and prothrombin time at 24 h post-transplantation (r=-0.35, p<0.02 and r=-0.4, p<0.0077, respectively). CONCLUSION:Indocyanine green reflects the degree of reperfusion injury and is a good early marker of primary graft function. Indocyanine green clearance over 200 ml/min is associated with favorable outcome.
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