2016 American Transplant Congress
Results from 100 Consecutive Donation-After-Circulatory Death (DCD) Liver Transplants Using a Thrombolytic Protocol.
Multi-Organ Transplant Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
Background: In early 2010, our center implemented a thrombolytic protocol for DCD liver transplantation in an effort to reduce biliary complications and improve graft survival.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Probability of Transplant (POT) Index: A Novel Method to Predict the Likelihood of an Adult Liver Transplant.
Background: Access to liver transplantation is limited by a multitude of factors, which are quite variable among transplant candidates, and is underscored by the shortage…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Mortem Cannulation and NECMO Preservation for DCD Liver Transplantation.
Introduction: Herein, we present the short-term results of a controlled DCD liver transplantation program with pre-mortem cannulation and normothermic extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (NECMO) preservation.Material and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Increased Frequency of Post-Recovery Liver Reallocation: The Law of Unintended Consequences?
LifeShare of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK.
Background: In June 2013, U.S. liver allocation changed from a local-regional-national model to “Share 35”, broadening sharing to a regional level based upon recipient listed…2016 American Transplant Congress
Defining Frailty in Liver Transplant Recipients.
PURPOSETo define frailty in the liver transplant (OLT) population to optimize care and assist in predicting post OLT outcomes.METHODSAll adult primary OLT patients from 01/2010…2016 American Transplant Congress
Factors Associated with Increased Risk of MELD Progression Among a Large Population of Patients with Cirrhosis and an Initial Low MELD Score (<15).
Northwestern University, Chicago.
AimsLiving donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is an underutilized resource. Timely identification of patients with cirrhosis and a low MELD who's MELD score is likely to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Good Livers with a Bad Reputation: Favorable Outcome with Imported Grafts.
Transplantation, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA.
Background: Each year in the US, 450-500 livers are discarded as unacceptable for transplant. Currently, there is controversy about the implications of broader sharing and…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Obesity in Survival Outcomes of Liver Transplant Recipients with High MELD Score.
Background:Obesity has become an epidemic in the United States. More than one third of adults are obese, defined as having body mass index (BMI) greater…2016 American Transplant Congress
MELD as a Metric for Survival Benefit of Liver Transplantation.
MELD predicts waitlist mortality and thus, patients with higher MELD get higher priority in liver allocation. However, this disease severity based allocation system is controversial…2016 American Transplant Congress
Strategies to Prevent Ischemic Cholangiopathy After Donation After Circulatory Death Donor Liver Transplantation.
Background: Donation after circulatory death (DCD) donor pool remains underutilized for liver transplantation (LT). We describe optimizing the “modifiable risk factors”, such as CIT, recipient…
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