Normothermic Ex Vivo Kidney Perfusion Reduces Warm Ischemic Injury of Porcine Kidney Grafts Retrieved After Circulatory Death (DCD)

Background: Cold storage is poorly tolerated by kidney grafts retrieved after Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD). It has been determined that normothermic ex vivo kidney perfusion (NEVKP) preservation decreases injury by minimizing cold ischemic storage. The impact of NEVKP on warm ischemic injury is unknown. Methods We compared pig kidneys retrieved after 30minutes warm ischemia and immediate transplantation (no-preservation) with grafts that were exposed to 30min of warm ischemia plus 8hr NEVKP or plus 8hr SCS. Results Following transplantation, the NEVKP group demonstrated lower daily serum creatinine levels indicating better early graft function compared with no-preservation (p=0.02) or static cold storage group (p

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