2017 American Transplant Congress
Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation After Combined Split Liver Transplantation and Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Case Report.
1Oslo Univ. Hospital, Oslo, Norway; 2Rudbeck Laboratory Uppsala Univ. Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
IntroductionLiver cirrhosis (LC) and common bile duct (CBD) malignancy often require combined liver transplant (LT) and pancreatectomy (PE). Total pancreatectomy (TP) often results in unstable…2017 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Graft Functional Recovery After Simultaneously Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation with Donation After Cardiac Death in China (16 Cases of Report).
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Purpose: In recent rears, a pilot program of organ donation after cardiac death (DCD) was initiated in China from general citizens. We describe the first…2017 American Transplant Congress
Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation Can Be Safely Done on Dabigatran Therapy.
Due to convenient application, novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC), although not registered for renal failure, are an attractive therapeutic option. They are even more tempting in…2017 American Transplant Congress
Serva NB1 versus Vitacyte Collagenase: Comparable Human Islet Isolation Outcomes Using DCD Donor Pancreas in China.
Transplant Center, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin, China
Objective This study was designed to retrospectively compare the effect of Serva NB1 collagenase between Vitacyte collagenase on islet isolation of DCD pancreas in China.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation into the Liver of a Patient with Previous Hepatitis C Infection.
Hepatic parenchymal disease such as hepatitis has been considered a relative contraindication to islet transplantation as the islets are infused into the liver. Islet transplantation…2017 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Techniques for Pancreas Transplantation Graft without Vascular Reconstruction (Report of 8 Cases).
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
Background / Purpose: Pancreas is complicated by its blood supply and vascular structure. At present, it is necessary to do the vascular remodeling and reconstruction…2017 American Transplant Congress
Comparative Analysis of Four Surgical Techniques in More Than 700 Pancreas Transplantes in a Single Center.
Organ Transplantation, Bandeirantes Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil
There are several operative techniques in pancreas transplantation (PT) and controversy over the superiority of some of them. This study presents experience with 4 different…2017 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Decreased Inflammation of Early Double Cytokine Blockade (IL-1β and TNF-α) Facilitates Engraftment in Islet Allotransplantation.
Enhanced early islet engraftment offers the potential for improved graft function after islet allotransplantation (IT). Nine patients underwent IT under a fully completed prospective research…2017 American Transplant Congress
eHealth Literacy and Patient Portal Utilization Among Transplant Recipients.
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA
Background: Healthcare systems are required to engage patients with web-based patient portals. eHealth literacy is a distinct type of health literacy needed to properly understand…2017 American Transplant Congress
Electronic Patient Portal Functionality Among Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients.
Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
IntroductionIn January 2014, all public and private healthcare providers were required to adopt electronic medical records (EMR) into their standard of care. However, little is…
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