RUBENS MACEDO ARANTES JUNIOR
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Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/37 - Laboratório de Transplante e Cirurgia de Fígado, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/37 - Laboratório de Transplante e Cirurgia de Fígado, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Innovative Technique Avoiding Bleeding After Reperfusion in Living Donor Liver Transplant Using a Modified Right Lobe Graft(2022) PINHEIRO, Rafael S.; ANDRAUS, Wellington; FORTUNATO, Allana C.; FERNANDES, Michel Ribeiro; NACIF, Lucas Souto; MARTINO, Rodrigo Bronze De; DUCATTI, Liliana; WAISBERG, Daniel Reis; ARANTES, Rubens Macedo; ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; GALVAO, Flavio Henrique Ferreira; CARNEIRO-D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz AugustoBackground. Living donor liver transplant (LDLT) is a valuable therapeutic option for over-coming the deceased donor shortage. Modified right lobe graft (MRLG) keeps the middle hepatic vein (MHV) trunk with the remnant liver to improve donor safety. Hemostasis in the MHV tributary reconstruction can be tricky; surgical stitches and energy coagulation are ineffective. Fibrin glues are excellent vascular sealants but are poor in maintaining hemostasis in an active hemorrhage or preventing resection surface-related complications after liver resection. We propose applying fibrin sealant during back table graft preparation to seal the hepatic edge and MHV reconstruction to avoid bleeding after graft revascularization. Methods. Our retrospective cohort study included all adult patients undergoing LDLT between August 2017 and December 2021. During the back table procedure, we performed the reconstruction of the inferior right hepatic vein and/or MHV tributaries from segment 5 (V5) and segment 8 (V8) using a vein harvested from a nonrelated deceased donor. Before initiating the hepatic graft implantation, we applied fibrin sealant in the resected parenchyma, especially in the V5 and V8 anastomosis, to seal the hepatic edge and hepatic vein reconstruction. Results. No bleeding was identified in the hepatic edge, and blood product transfusion was unnecessary for any recipients after reperfusion. Conclusion. In LDLT using MRLG with MHV reconstruction, the fibrin sealant, when applied on the raw hepatic surface, and vascular reconstruction during back table graft preparation avoided bleeding after graft revascularization.
article 4 Citação(ões) na Scopus Novel Technique in a Sheep Model of Uterine Transplantation(2020) ARANTES, Rubens Macedo; NACIF, Lucas Souto; PINHEIRO, Rafael Soares; ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; MARTINO, Rodrigo Bronze de; WAISBERG, Daniel Reis; PANTANALI, Carlos Andres Rodriguez; FORTUNATO, Allana; LIMA, Marisa Rafaela; DUCATTI, Liliana; HADDAD, Luciana Bertocco de Paiva; EJZENBERG, Dani; GALVAO, Flavio Henrique; ANDRAUS, Wellington; CARNEIRO-D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz- PREOPERATIVE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY VOLUMETRY AND GRAFT WEIGHT ESTIMATION IN ADULT LIVING DONOR LIVER TRANSPLANTATION(2017) PINHEIRO, Rafael S.; CRUZ-JR, Ruy J.; ANDRAUS, Wellington; DUCATTI, Liliana; MARTINO, Rodrigo B.; NACIF, Lucas S.; ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; ARANTES, Rubens M; LAI, Quirino; IBUKI, Felicia S.; ROCHA, Manoel S.; D´ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz A. C.ABSTRACT Background: Computed tomography volumetry (CTV) is a useful tool for predicting graft weights (GW) for living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Few studies have examined the correlation between CTV and GW in normal liver parenchyma. Aim: To analyze the correlation between CTV and GW in an adult LDLT population and provide a systematic review of the existing mathematical models to calculate partial liver graft weight. Methods: Between January 2009 and January 2013, 28 consecutive donors undergoing right hepatectomy for LDLT were retrospectively reviewed. All grafts were perfused with HTK solution. Estimated graft volume was estimated by CTV and these values were compared to the actual graft weight, which was measured after liver harvesting and perfusion. Results: Median actual GW was 782.5 g, averaged 791.43±136 g and ranged from 520-1185 g. Median estimated graft volume was 927.5 ml, averaged 944.86±200.74 ml and ranged from 600-1477 ml. Linear regression of estimated graft volume and actual GW was significantly linear (GW=0.82 estimated graft volume, r2=0.98, slope=0.47, standard deviation of 0.024 and p<0.0001). Spearman Linear correlation was 0.65 with 95% CI of 0.45 - 0.99 (p<0.0001). Conclusion: The one-to-one rule did not applied in patients with normal liver parenchyma. A better estimation of graft weight could be reached by multiplying estimated graft volume by 0.82.
- Livebirth after uterus transplantation from a deceased donor in a recipient with uterine infertility(2018) EJZENBERG, Dani; ANDRAUS, Wellington; MENDES, Luana Regina Baratelli Carelli; DUCATTI, Liliana; SONG, Alice; TANIGAWA, Ryan; ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; ARANTES, Rubens Macedo; SOARES JR., Jose Maria; SERAFINI, Paulo Cesar; HADDAD, Luciana Bertocco de Paiva; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcinelli; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz Augusto Carneiro; BARACAT, Edmund ChadaBackground Uterus transplantation from live donors became a reality to treat infertility following a successful Swedish 2014 series, inspiring uterus transplantation centres and programmes worldwide. However, no case of livebirth via deceased donor uterus has, to our knowledge, been successfully achieved, raising doubts about its feasibility and viability, including whether the womb remains viable after prolonged ischaemia. Methods In September, 2016, a 32-year-old woman with congenital uterine absence (Mayer-Rokitansky-KusterHauser [MRKH] syndrome) underwent uterine transplantation in Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, from a donor who died of subarachnoid haemorrhage. The donor was 45 years old and had three previous vaginal deliveries. The recipient had one in-vitro fertilisation cycle 4 months before transplant, which yielded eight cryopreserved blastocysts. Findings The recipient showed satisfactory postoperative recovery and was discharged after 8 days' observation in hospital. Immunosuppression was induced with prednisolone and thymoglobulin and continued via tacrolimus and mycophenalate mofetil (MMF), until 5 months post-transplantation, at which time azathioprine replaced MMF. First menstruation occurred 37 days post-transplantation, and regularly (every 26-32 days) thereafter. Pregnancy occurred after the first single embryo transfer 7 months post-transplantation. No blood flow velocity waveform abnormalities were detected by Doppler ultrasound of uterine arteries, fetal umbilical, or middle cerebral arteries, nor any fetal growth impairments during pregnancy. No rejection episodes occurred after transplantation or during gestation. Caesarean delivery occurred on Dec 15, 2017, near gestational week 36. The female baby weighed 2550 g at birth, appropriate for gestational age, with Apgar scores of 9 at 1 min, 10 at 5 min, and 10 at 10 min, and along with the mother remains healthy and developing normally 7 months post partum. The uterus was removed in the same surgical procedure as the livebirth and immunosuppressive therapy was suspended. Interpretation We describe, to our knowledge, the first case worldwide of livebirth following uterine transplantation from a deceased donor in a patient with MRKH syndrome. The results establish proof-of-concept for treating uterine infertility by transplantation from a deceased donor, opening a path to healthy pregnancy for all women with uterine factor infertility, without need of living donors or live donor surgery.
- CIRRHOTIC PATIENTS WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY (AKI) HAVE HIGHER MORTALITY AFTER ABDOMINAL HERNIA SURGERY(2021) DUCATTI, Liliana; HADDAD, Luciana B. P.; MEYER, Alberto; NACIF, Lucas S.; ARANTES, Rubens M.; MARTINO, Rodrigo B.; ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; WAISBERG, Daniel R.; PINHEIRO, Rafael S.; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz A. C.; ANDRAUS, WellingtonBackground: The incidence of abdominal hernia in cirrhotic patients is as higher as 20%; in cases of major ascites the incidence may increase up to 40%. One of the main and most serious complications in cirrhotic postoperative period (PO) is acute kidney injury (AKI). Aim: To analyze the renal function of cirrhotic patients undergoing to hernia surgery and evaluate the factors related to AKI. Methods: Follow-up of 174 cirrhotic patients who underwent hernia surgery. Laboratory tests including the renal function were collected in the PO.AKI was defined based on the consensus of the ascite's club. They were divided into two groups: with (AKI PO) and without AKI .Results: All 174 patients were enrolled and AKI occurred in 58 (34.9%). In the AKI PO group, 74.1% had emergency surgery, whereas in the group without AKI PO it was only 34.6%.In the group with AKI PO, 90.4% presented complications, whereas in the group without AKI PO they occurred only in 29.9%. Variables age, baseline MELD, baseline creatinine, creatinine in immediate postoperative (POI), AKI and the presence of ascites were statistically significant for survival. Conclusions: There is association between AKI PO and emergency surgery and, also, between AKI PO and complications after surgery. The factors related to higher occurrence were initial MELD, basal Cr, Cr POI. The patients with postoperative AKI had a higher rate of complications and higher mortality.
- Living-donor liver transplantation in Budd-Chiari syndrome with inferior vena cava complete thrombosis: A case report and review of the literature(2021) ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; WAISBERG, Daniel Reis; PINHEIRO, Rafael Soares; NACIF, Lucas Souto; ARANTES, Rubens Macedo; DUCATTI, Liliana; MARTINO, Rodrigo Bronze; HADDAD, Luciana Bertocco; GALVAO, Flavio Henrique; ANDRAUS, Wellington; CARNEIRO-D'ALBURQUERQUE, Luiz AugustoBACKGROUND Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a challenging indication for liver transplantation (LT) due to a combination of massive liver, increased bleeding, retroperitoneal fibrosis and frequently presents with stenosis of the inferior vena cava (IVC). Occasionally, it may be totally thrombosed, increasing the complexity of the procedure, as it should also be resected. The challenge is even greater when performing living-donor LT as the graft does not contain the retrohepatic IVC; thus, it may be necessary to reconstruct it. CASE SUMMARY A 35-year-old male patient with liver cirrhosis due to BCS and hepatocellular carcinoma beyond the Milan criteria underwent living-donor LT with IVC reconstruction. It was necessary to remove the IVC as its retrohepatic portion was completely thrombosed, up to almost the right atrium. A right-lobe graft was retrieved from his sister, with outflow reconstruction including the right hepatic vein and the branches of segment V and VIII to the middle hepatic vein. Owing to massive subcutaneous collaterals in the abdominal wall, venovenous bypass was implemented before incising the skin. The right atrium was reached via a transdiaphragramatic approach. Hepatectomy was performed en bloc with the retrohepatic vena cava. It was reconstructed with an infra-hepatic vena cava graft obtained from a deceased donor. The patient remains well on outpatient clinic follow-up 25 mo after the procedure, under an anticoagulation protocol with warfarin. CONCLUSION Living-donor LT in BCS with IVC thrombosis is feasible using a meticulous surgical technique and tailored strategies.
- Livebirth After Uterus Transplantation From a Deceased Donor in a Recipient With Uterine Infertility(2019) EJZENBERG, Dani; ANDRAUS, Wellington; MENDES, Luana Regina Baratelli Carelli; DUCATTI, Liliana; SONG, Alice; TANIGAWA, Ryan; ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; ARANTES, Rubens Macedo; SOARES JR., Jose Maria; SERAFINI, Paulo Cesar; HADDAD, Luciana Bertocco de Paiva; FRANCISCO, Rossana Pulcinelli; D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz Augusto Carneiro; BARACAT, Edmund ChadaInfertility is common and affects about 10% to 15% of couples. In such couples, 1 in 500 women has infertility due to uterine causes, with uterine agenesis (Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser [MRKH] syndrome), or due to hysterectomy, malformation, or the sequelae of infection or surgery. Prior hysterectomy is the most common uterine cause of infertility, whereas MRKH syndrome is relatively uncommon and affects 1 in 4500 women. In the past, the only available option for these women to have a child was adoption or surrogacy, until the first uterine transplantation and successful livebirth was reported in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2013. To date, only 1 Swedish center and 1 US center have published on livebirths from transplanted uteri, and these previous successful livebirths have been all involved live donors. The use of deceased donors would greatly broaden access to this treatment, but uncertainty regarding the feasible of uterine transplantation from a deceased donor arose after report of an unsuccessful pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage 2 years with use of a uterus from a deceased donor. The authors describe a case of uterine transplantation using a donated uterus from a deceased donor. In September 2016, a 32-year-old woman with congenital uterine absence (MRKH syndrome) underwent uterine transplantation in Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, from a donor who died of subarachnoid hemorrhage. The 45-year-old donor had had 3 previous vaginal deliveries. The recipient underwent 1 in vitro fertilization cycle 4 months before transplant, which yielded 8 cryopreserved blastocysts. Based on their literature review, the authors believe this to be the first such successful livebirth following transplant from a deceased donor. The recipient showed satisfactory postoperative recovery and was discharged after 8 days' observation in hospital. Immunosuppression was induced with prednisolone and thymoglobulin and continued via tacrolimus and mycophenalate mofetil, until 5 months posttransplantation, at which time azathioprine replaced mycophenalate mofetil. First menstruation occurred 37 days posttransplantation and regularly (every 26-32 days) thereafter. Pregnancy occurred after the first single embryo transfer 7 months posttransplantation. No blood flow velocity waveform abnormalities were detected by Doppler ultrasound of uterine arteries, fetal umbilical, or middle cerebral arteries, nor any fetal growth impairments during pregnancy. No rejection episodes occurred after transplantation or during gestation. Cesarean delivery occurred onDecember 15, 2017, near gestational week 36. The female newborn weighed 2550 g at birth, appropriate for gestational age, with Apgar scores of 9 at 1 minute, 10 at 5 minutes, and 10 at 10 minutes, and along with the mother remains healthy and developing normally 7 months postpartum. The uterus was removed in the same surgical procedure as the livebirth and immunosuppressive therapy were suspended. The researchers concluded that the results establish proof-of-concept for treating uterine infertility by transplantation froma deceased donor, opening a path to healthy pregnancy for all women with uterine factor infertility, without need of living donors or live donor surgery.
- Adult -to -Adult Living Donor Liver Transplant: Hemodynamic Evaluation, and Selection(2020) NACIF, Lucas Souto; ZANINI, Leonardo Yuri; WAISBERG, Daniel Reis; SANTOS, Joao Paulo Costa dos; PEREIRA, Juliana Marquezi; PINHEIRO, Rafael Soares; ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; MARTINO, Rodrigo Bronze; ARANTES, Rubens Macedo; DUCATTI, Liliana; HADDAD, Luciana; GALVAO, Flavio Henrique; ANDRAUS, Wellington; CARNEIRO-D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz
- Intraoperative Temporary Portocaval Shunt in Liver Transplant(2020) NACIF, Lucas Souto; ZANINI, Leonardo Yuri; SANTOS, Joao Paulo Costa dos; PEREIRA, Juliana Marquezi; PINHEIRO, Rafael Soares; ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; MARTINO, Rodrigo Bronze de; WAISBERG, Daniel Reis; ARANTES, Rubens Macedo; DUCATTI, Liliana; HADDAD, Luciana; GALVAO, Flavio Henrique; ANDRAUS, Wellington; CARNEIRO-D'ALBUQUERQUE, Luiz
- A challenge for medium and small pancreatic transplant groups: How can the learning curve from the retrieval team affect the pancreas graft thrombosis?(2021) ROCHA-SANTOS, Vinicius; WAISBERG, Daniel Reis; ARANTES, Rubens Macedo; CARNEIRO-D'ALBUQUERQUEA, Luiz Augusto