Lose Weight to Donate: Development of a Program to Optimize Potential Donors With Hepatic Steatosis or Obesity for Living Liver Donation
| Autor: | John T Rose, Shawn Pelletier, Curtis K. Argo, Tara Seay, Tessa Williams, Paola A. Vargas, Jose Oberholzer, Nicolas Goldaracena, Zachary Henry, Arthur J Pesch, Patrick G. Northup, Anita Sites |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Transplantation
medicine.medical_specialty RD1-811 business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) 030230 surgery medicine.disease Obesity Living donor 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine Donation Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Organ Donation and Procurement medicine Surgery 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Steatosis Living donor liver transplantation business Body mass index |
| Zdroj: | Transplantation Direct Transplantation Direct, Vol 7, Iss 6, p e702 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 2373-8731 |
| Popis: | Background Living donor liver transplantation offers an attractive option to reduce the waitlist mortality. However, in recent years, the rising prevalence of obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has posed a serious threat to the donor pool while simultaneously increasing demand for liver transplant. To our knowledge, there have been no major published studies in the United States documenting a diet and exercise intervention to expand the living donor pool. Hereby, we established a pilot program called "Lose Weight to Donate" and present our initial experience. Methods Our center instituted a remotely monitored diet and exercise pilot program to increase eligibility for living liver donation. Potential donors with any of the following were included: body mass index >30 kg/m2, hepatic steatosis >5% on screening MRI, or isolated hypertension. Results Over 19 mo, 7 individuals enrolled in the program of remote monitoring for at least 6-8 wk. Initial and follow-up abdominal MRI was performed in 5 of these individuals to assess steatosis, anatomy, and volume. Initial steatosis was highly variable (fat signal fraction range, 8%-26%). Follow-up MRI fat signal fraction values and hepatic volume all decreased to varying degrees. Ultimately, 2 of 7 individuals donated, whereas a third was approved, but the intended recipient was transplanted in the interim. Conclusions These results indicate the feasibility of a remotely monitored program to expand donation in light of the rising incidence of hepatic steatosis and obesity. |
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