2. OUTLINE
O INTRODUCTION
O Definition of terms
O Transplant immunology
O Graft rejection
O PRINCIPLES
O Pre-operatives
O Intra-operatives
O Post-operative
O COMPLICATIONS
O RENAL TRANSPLATATION
O ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
O CONCLUSION
O REFERENCES
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3. INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION OF TERMS
• An organ transplant is a surgical procedure in which a failing
organ is replaced by a functioning one from a donor with a
compatible tissue type.
• Autograft
• Allograft
• Isograft
• Xenograft
• Orthotopic graft
• Heterotopic graft
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4. INTRODUCTION
• TRANSPLANT IMMUNOLOGY
The immune system recognizes graft from someone else as foreign and
triggers response via immune cells or substances they produce -
cytokines and antibodies
• Responses are via; recognition, amplification and memory
• CELL;
• Lymphocytes; T-lymphocyte, B-lymphocyte, N-killer cells
• Antigen presenting cells(APC); macrophages, dendritic cells
• The Effector Cells; Neutrophils , macrophages and T-lymphocytes
• T-LYMPHOCYTES
• Mediator of cell mediated immunity
• They recognizes MHC antigen on transplant tissues
• Cytotoxic T-cells produces cytotoxic factors (perforins, granzymes)
implicated in transplant rejection
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5. Cell-mediated immune response
Defend against intracellular pathogens/rejection
Active
Cytotoxic T cells
Memory
Cytotoxic T cells
Memory
Helper T cells
Antigen-
presenting cell
Antigen (2nd exposure)
Helper T cell
Engulfed by
Antigen (1st exposure)
Cytotoxic T cell
Key
Stimulates
Gives rise to
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7. B-LYMPHOCYTES
• Mediators of humeral immunity by antibody production.
• There activation is aided by cytokine and the T-helper cells
• Clonal selection generates plasma secreting antibodies.
• There are 5 major classes of antibodies or immunoglobulin; IgG,
IgM, IgA, IgE and IgD the 1st 3 are involve in graft rejection
N-KILLER CELLS
• Cells of innate immunity, capable of killing foreign targets without
prior sensitisation
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8. Key
Stimulates
Gives rise to
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Helper T cells
Antigen-
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Helper T cell
Engulfed by
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Defend against extracellular pathogens/Transplant rejection
Memory
B cells
Antigen (2nd exposure)
Plasma cells
B cell
Secreted
antibodies
Humoral (antibody-mediated) immune response
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9. • ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELLS(APC)
• They capture antigens and display to lymphocytes e.g.
Macrophages, dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells.
• Dendritic cells; initiate T-cells response
• Macrophages; Initiate effector phase of cell mediated immunity
• Follicular dendritic cells; display antigens to B-lymphocytes in
humeral response.
• EFFECTOR CELLS
• They eliminate antigens by phagocytosis
• E.g neutrophils, macrophage and T-lymphocytes
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11. TRANSPLANT ANTIGENS
Human leucocytes antigen(HLA);
O a group of highly polymorphic cell surface
molecules
O They act as antigen recognition unit on T-
lymphocytes and are the major trigger for
graft rejection
O Types; class1 –A,B,C present in all
nucleated cells, class2 – HLA-
DR,DP,DQ present only on APC
O Class 2- HLA-DR are most important in
rejection
O CD8+ and CD4+ recognize class 1 and 2
receptors respectively
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12. MHC;
O Major histocompatibility complex. They
are clusters of genes on the short arm of
chromosome 6 expressed on the cell
surface as HLA i.e. genes that encode
HLA.
ABO
O These blood group antigen are expressed
not only on red blood cells but by most cell
types as well.
O Incompatibility leads to hyperacute
rejection
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13. GRAFT REJECTION;
Rejection of transplanted organs is a bigger
challenge than the technical expertise
required to perform the surgery. It results
mainly from HLA and ABO incompatibility.
O Hyperacute
O Acute
O Chronic
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14. Hyperacute rejection
O Immediate graft destruction due to ABO
or preformed anti- HLA antibodies.
O Characterized by intravenous
thrombosis and interstitial hemorrhage.
O Risk factors are previous failed transplant
and blood transfusions
O Kidney transplant is vulnerable to
hyperacute rejection
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15. Acute rejection
O Usually occurs during the first 6month
O May be cell mediated (T-cell), antibody
mediated or both
O Characterized by cellular infiltration of
the graft(cytotoxic, B- cells, NK cells and
macrophages )
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16. CHRONIC REJECTION
O it occurs after 6month
O Most common cause of graft failure
O Antibodies play important role
O Non- immunological factors contribute to
the pathogenesis
O Characterized by myointimal
proliferation in graft arteries leading to
ischemia and fibrosis
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18. PATIENT SELECTION AND EVALUATION
RECIPIENT
O Patient who met the indication for transplant –
ORGAN FAILURE
O Clinical evaluation; history and physical
examination to rule out other diseases and co-
morbidities
O Immunological evaluation
O Serology; HIV, Hepatitis, CMV, VDRL
O Tissue typing & cross matching
O Blood group
O Infection screening – septic work-up, mantoux
O Others ; FBC, clotting profile, FBS, ECG, U/Ecr,
tumour markers, stool microscopy
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19. Patient selection
O DONOR
a) Cadaveric
O Individuals with severe brain injury
resulting in brain death-Brain death is
defined as “complete irreversible
cessation of all brain functions”.
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20. Other criteria;
O Normothermic patient.
O No respiratory effort by the patient.
O The heart is still beating.
O No depressant drugs intake should be
there while evaluating the patient.
O Individual should not have any sepsis,
cancer (except brain tumour).
O Not a HIV or hepatitis individual.
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21. b. Living donor;
a living donor should be healthy
Living unrelated donor or
Living related donor.
O Improved graft survival
O Less recipient morbidity
O Early function and easier to manage
O Avoidance long waiting time for transplant
O Less aggressive immunosuppressive regimen
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22. O Contra-indications for living donor ;
O Mental disease
O Disease organ
O Morbidity and mortality risk
O ABO incompatibility
O Crossmatching incompatibility
O Transmissible disease
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23. Evaluation; to assess for suitability
O CLINCAL; history of risk factors for infection,
malignancy in the past 5 years. Presence of
co-morbidities
O ABO typing.
O Serology tests.
O Infection and malignant screening
O CT-Angiogram;
O Intravenous urography.
O HLA typing.
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24. FACTORS DETERMING ORGAN
FUNCTION AFTER TRANSPLANT
DONOR CHARACTERISTICS
O â– Extremes of age
O â– Presence of pre-existing disease in the transplanted
organ
O â– Haemodynamic and metabolic instability
PROCUREMENT-RELATED FACTORS
O â– Warm ischaemic time
O â– Type of preservation solution
O â– Cold ischaemic time
RECIPIENT-RELATED FACTORS
O â– Technical factors relating to implantation
O â– Haemodynamic and metabolic stability
O â– Immunological factors
O â– Presence of drugs that impair transplant function
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25. Tissue typing
O The tissue typing laboratory carries out 3
tasks
O To determine the HLA type of blood for
both donor and recipient by PCR.
O Lymphocyte crosshatching to exclude
circulating antibodies in recipient against
HLA expressed by donor.
O HLA antibody screening and specificity
in recipient before and after transplant to
guide immunosuppressive therapy
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26. O Positive cross matching;
O Recipient antibodies attacks donor’s.
O Not suitable for transplant
O Negative cross matching;
O Recipient antibodies donot attack donor
O Suitable for transplant
O Methods;
O Microcytotoxic assay, mixed lymphocytes,
flow cytometory, DNA analysis.
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28. COUNSELING
O May involve professional counselors/
psychotherapist
O Aimed at preventing / minimizing possible
complication
O Need for adherance to post-op maintenance
medications
O Regular follow-up thorough evaluation
O life style modification; smoking, alcohol,
sedentary life style, junks, excessive salt
ingestion.
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29. INFORMED CONSENT
O Living Donor ;
O Education
O Willingly not for any financial reason or
under duress
O Most undergo extensive screening –
medical phycological
O Involve family
O Surgery and anaesthetic complications
complications outline to patients
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30. O DECEASE DONOR
O Some Factors influencing refusal to consent by
relatives;
O non-acceptance of brain death.
O Superstitions relating to being reborn with a
missing organ
O A delay in funeral
O Lack of consensus within family members
O Fear of social criticism
O Dissatisfaction with the hospital staff
O Religious believes
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31. INFORMED CONSENT
O RECIPIENT
O Nature of disease and the need for
transplant
O Outcome and complications
O Need for compliance to
immunosuppressive therapy
O Other available options
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32. OPTIMIZATION OF RECIPIENT
Correction of derangements, getting patient ready for
surgery
O Correction of anaemia
O Uremia
O Dehydration
O Treatment of infection
O Treatment of malaria
O Deworming of patient
O Central line
O Urethral catheter
O Loading dose immunosuppression 12hr pre-op
O Prophylactic antibiotics
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33. PRINCIPLES
INTRA-OPERATIVE
Organ procurement and preservation
Living donors
a. Strict asepsis and hemostasis
b. Adequate exposure
c. Control of the vessels above and below
the organs to be removed is done- cross
clamping
d. Removal of the organ
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38. h. Transplantation/vascular
reconstruction
Warm ischemic time ; time an organ
remains at body temperature between which
the blood supply is cut off before cold
perfusion. (within 30min)
Cold ischemic time ; the time between the
chilling of the organ, after blood supply has
been cut off and the time it is warmed by
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39. Maximum and optimal cold storage times
(approximate)a
O Organ Optimal (hours ) Safe
maximum(hours)
O Kidney < 24 48
O Liver < 12 24
O Pancreas < 10 24
O Small intestine < 4 8
O Heart < 3 6
O Lung < 3 8
Assuming zero warm ischaemic time and organs
obtained from a non-marginal
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40. PRINCIPLES
O Post-operative
O Post-operative assessment
O Clinical –vital signs; fever, tarchychadia, hypertension, pain at
site of transplant, pedal oedema (compession of external iliac
vein), decrease urine volume- features of hyperacute rejection
O Investigations ;
 U/Ecr
 USS- increase in size, pelvicalyceal dilation
 Biopsy; mononuclear infiltrates, fibrinoid necrosis, interstitial
haemorrhage.
 Others
O Maintenance immunosuppression
O DVT prophylaxis
O Treatment of infection
O Regular follow up
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41. IMMUNOSUPPRESSION
O The principles are the same for type of
organ transplant; maximize graft
protection and minimize side effect.
O The agents used to prevent rejection act
predominantly on T cells.
O The need for immunosuppression is
highest in the first 3 month but indefinite
treatment is needed
O It increase the risk of infection and
malignancy.
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43. AGENT MODE OF ACTION SIDE EFFECT
ANTIBODY THERAPIES
a. OKT3 monoclonal
antibody
b. Anti-CD25 monoclonal
antibody
c. Polyclonal antibody
[antilymphocyte
globulin (ALG) or anti-
lymphocyte serum (ALS)]
Depletion and blockade of
T
Cells
Targets activated T cells
Depletion and blockade of
lymphocytes
a. Cytokine release
syndrome, pulmonary
oedema, leucopenia
b. None described
c. Leucopenia,
thrombocytopenia
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44. REGIMENS
O Immunosuppressive agents are given as
O Induction; early post-op period
O Maintanance ; given for life
O Rescue agents ; to reverse acute rejection
O Induction regimen (most currently used )
 CNI + anti CD 25 monoclonal antibody
 Triple therapy ; CNI, antiproliferative agent
(MMF) and steroids
 Dual therapy ; CNI + MMF or steroids
 Polyclonal antibody (ALG/ALS)
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45. O Maintenance ;
O mTOR- inhibitors (esp in kidney transplant
because they provide a noo-nephrotoxic
alternative to CNI)
O Multidrug therapy ; steroids, antiproliferatives,
CNIs, lymphocytes sequestration –FTY720
O Acute rejection;
O Polyclonal antibody combine with induction
regimen- quadruple therapy.
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46. COMPLICATIONS OF
IMMUNOSUPPRESSION
O INFECTIONS; high risk of opportunistic
infections
O Bacterial; common during first month after
transplantation / before recovery from
surgery
 Community acquired infections
 Wound infection
 UTI (catheter related)
 Tuberculosis
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47. O Viral ; highest in the first six month
 CMV infection; may presents as
pnuemonia, gastrointestinal disease,
hepatitis, retinitis, encephalitis
 Herpes simplex virus (HSV) ;
mucocuteneous lesions sometimes around
the genitalia
 BK-virus; graft dysfunction
 Herpes zoster infection; chicken pox
O Fungal ; pneumocystic jiroveci(carinii),
candidiasis, aspergillosis
O Parasitic; strongiloides, leimaniasis,
toxoplasmosis
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48. O MALIGNANCY
 Post transplant lymphoprolipherative
disease (PTLPD); seen 1-3% of kidney
transplant with 50% mortality
 Squamous cell ca of the skin
 Basal cell ca and malignant melanoma are
higher in transplant patient than the genral
population
 50% of transplant patient would develop skin
malignancy in 20years
 Kaposi sarcoma; 300 fold increased risk
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49. KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
O Indications
O End-stage renal disease
Causes
O glomerulonephritis;
O diabetic nephropathy;
O hypertensive nephrosclerosis;
O renal vascular disease;
O polycystic disease;
O pyelonephritis;
O obstructive uropathy;
O systemic lupus erythematosus;
O analgesic nephropathy;
O metabolic disease (oxalosis, amyloid).
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53. O Donor Nephrectomy
O Open or laparoscopic
O Open donor nephrectomy is the gold standard
O Open donor nephrectomy is via the 12th rib
incision, and in fat patient 10th rib or
hypogastrium
O Extraperitoneal : avoid devascularizing ureter,
sharp dissection, avoid diathermy near vessels
O Renal vasculature dissect flush to IVC/Aorta
O Ligate lumbar veins posteriorly ± gonadal vein
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54. Donor Kidney Bench Surgery
O The kidney is perfused with ice-cold
preservative
O Iced saline is mashed into a slush and
kidney immersed
O Extra veins ligated, accessory artery(ies)
anastamosed together
O Kidney now ready for transplanting
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55. THE TRANSPLANT
O Right donor kidney to left recipient site
and vice versa
O Gibson’s incision; Curvilinear incision 2
cm above the inguinal ligament, from
midline to just above the anterior Sup.
Iliac Spine
O End to side venous anastamosis 5/0
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O End to end arterial anastamosis 5/0
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57. COMPLICATIONS
O TECHNICAL
O Vascular hemorrhage; Vascular thrombosis 10-
20%, within 2-3 days→ technical, 2/12→rejection,
most are lost: ↓urine output, ↑creat
O Urological ; infection, fistula, obstruction
O Wound infection
O RENAL
O Acute tubula necrosis
O Cortical necrosis
O Lymphocele
O Graft rupture
O Recurrent glomerulo-nephritis
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58. Outcome
O Patient survival after deceased donor
renal transplantation is >90% at 1 year
and > 80% at 5 years.
O Graft survival is around90% at 1 year and
75% at 5 years. Graft survival after a
second transplant is only marginally worse
than after a first graft.
O After living-related kidney transplantation,
overall graft survival is around 95% at 1
year and 85% at 5 years.
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59. ETHICAL CONSIDERATION
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON
THE ETHICS AND REGULATION OF
HUMAN CELL AND TISSUE
TRANSPLANTATION
O Consent for removal of human cells and
tissues
O Confidentiality of donor data
O Unpaid donation
O Fair procurement of cells and tissues
O Stewardship for donated cells and tissues
O Quality and safety of HC/HT procurement and
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60. Future trend
O Genetic engineering –cloning
O Newer specific immuno-suppresive
therapy
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61. CONCLUSION
O Organ transplant is a successive
therapeutic option for treatment of end-
stage organ disease. Success depends
on improved surgical technique,
immunosuppression, organ
preservation and follow-up .
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