Laurent Coubeau

Dr. Laurent Coubeau


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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

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5 August 2020 in JAMA Surgery
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MRMarjolein van Reeven
Marjolein van Reeven
NGNicholas Gilbo
Nicholas Gilbo
DMDiethard Monbaliu
Diethard Monbaliu
OLOtto van Leeuwen
Otto van Leeuwen
RPRobert Porte
Robert Porte
Wojciech G. Transplant PolakWojciech G. Transplant Polak
Wojciech G. Transplant Polak
Question What are the outcomes of liver transplants with grafts donated after euthanasia? Findings In this cohort study of 47 liver transplants with grafts donated after euthanasia in the Netherlands and Belgium, recipient and graft survival rates were comparable with the survival rates in a comparative cohort of 542 recipients of liver grafts from donors with a circulatory arrest after the withdrawal of life-supporting treatment. The use of liver grafts donated after euthanasia can expand the pool of grafts donated after circulatory death by approximately 7%. Meaning Findings from this study suggest that the use of liver grafts donated after euthanasia is justifiable and can expand the existing liver donor pool. Importance The option of donating organs after euthanasia is not well known. Assessment of the results of organ transplants with grafts donated after euthanasia is essential to justify the use of this type of organ donation. Objectives To assess the outcomes of liver transplants (LTs) with grafts donated after euthanasia (donation after circulatory death type V [DCD-V]), and to compare them with the results of the more commonly performed LTs with grafts from donors with a circulatory arrest after the withdrawal of life-supporting treatment (type III [DCD-III]). Design, Setting, and Participants This retrospective multicenter cohort study analyzed medical records and LT data for most transplant centers in the Netherlands and Belgium. All LTs with DCD-V grafts performed from the start of the donation after euthanasia program (September 2012 for the Netherlands, and January 2005 for Belgium) through July 1, 2018, were included in the analysis. A comparative cohort of patients who received DCD-III grafts was also analyzed. All patients in both cohorts were followed up for at least 1 year. Data analysis was performed from September 2019 to December 2019. Exposures Liver transplant with either a DCD-V graft or DCD-III graft. Main Outcomes and Measures Primary outcomes were recipient and graft survival rates at years 1, 3, and 5 after the LT. Secondary outcomes included postoperative complications (early allograft dysfunction, hepatic artery thrombosis, and nonanastomotic biliary strictures) within the first year after the LT. Results Among the cohort of 47 LTs with DCD-V grafts, 25 organ donors (53%) were women and the median (interquartile range [IQR]) age was 51 (44-59) years. Among the cohort of 542 LTs with DCD-III grafts, 335 organ donors (62%) were men and the median (IQR) age was 49 (37-57) years. Median (IQR) follow-up was 3.8 (2.1-6.3) years. In the DCD-V cohort, 30 recipients (64%) were men, and the median (IQR) age was 56 (48-64) years. Recipient survival in the DCD-V cohort was 87% at 1 year, 73% at 3 years, and 66% at 5 years after LT. Graft survival among recipients was 74% at 1 year, 61% at 3 years, and 57% at 5 years after LT. These survival rates did not differ statistically significantly from those in the DCD-III cohort. Incidence of postoperative complications did not differ between the groups. For example, the occurrence of early allograft dysfunction after the LT was found to be 13 (31%) in the DCD-V cohort and 219 (45%) in the DCD-III cohort. The occurrence of nonanastomotic biliary strictures after the LT was found to be 7 (15%) in the DCD-V cohort and 83 (15%) in the DCD-III cohort. Conclusions and Relevance The findings of this cohort study suggest that LTs with DCD-V grafts yield similar outcomes as LTs with DCD-III grafts; therefore, grafts donated after euthanasia may be a justifiable option for increasing the organ donor pool. However, grafts from these donations should be considered high-risk grafts that require an optimal donor selection process and logistics. Identify all potential conflicts of interest that might be relevant to your comment. Conflicts of interest comprise financial interests, activities, and relationships within the past 3 years including but not limited to employment, affiliation, grants or funding, consultancies, honoraria or payment, speaker's bureaus, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, royalties, donation of medical equipment, or patents planned, pending, or issued. Err on the side of full disclosure. If you have no conflicts of interest, check "No potential conflicts of interest" in the box below. The information will be posted with your response. Not all submitted comments are published. Please see our commenting policy for details.

19 September 2016 in Annals of Surgical Oncology
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JNJulie Navez
Julie Navez
CRChristophe Remue
Christophe Remue
DLDaniel Leonard
Daniel Leonard
RBRadu Bachmann
Radu Bachmann
AKAlex Kartheuser
Alex Kartheuser
NJNicolas Jabbour
Nicolas Jabbour

9 March 2018 in Obesity Surgery
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DDDimitrios Dardamanis
Dimitrios Dardamanis
JNJulie Navez
Julie Navez
LCLaurent Coubeau
Laurent Coubeau
BNBenoit Navez
Benoit Navez

1 April 2019 in Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International
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SISamuele Iesari
Samuele Iesari
MNMilton Eduardo Inostroza Núñez
Milton Eduardo Inostroza Núñez
JJJuan Manuel Rico Juri
Juan Manuel Rico Juri
OCOlga Ciccarelli
Olga Ciccarelli
EBEliano Bonaccorsi-Riani
Eliano Bonaccorsi-Riani
JLJan Lerut
Jan Lerut

10 December 2015 in Obesity Surgery
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BNBenoit Navez
Benoit Navez
TTTheodoros Thomopoulos
Theodoros Thomopoulos
ISIrina Stefanescu
Irina Stefanescu
LCLaurent Coubeau
Laurent Coubeau

8 November 2016 in World Journal of Surgery
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LCLaurent Coubeau
Laurent Coubeau
JJJuan‐Manuel Rico Juri
Juan‐Manuel Rico Juri
OCOlga Ciccarelli
Olga Ciccarelli
NJNicolas Jabbour
Nicolas Jabbour
JLJan Lerut
Jan Lerut