2016 American Transplant Congress
Low-Pressure Pneumoperitoneum in Living Kidney Donors: An Age-Dependent Analysis of Recipient Outcomes.
Purpose: Implementation of low-pressure laparoscopy may be facilitated by the use of valveless, recirculating trocar systems that have less intra-abdominal pressure variability, providing adequate surgical…2016 American Transplant Congress
Altruistic Kidney Donation: From the Donor's Perspetive.
Introduction: Although all living kidney donors are offered yearly reviews post-transplant, the restricted contact time and medical focus limits understanding of the motivations and experiences…2016 American Transplant Congress
Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Experience with Over 2400 Cases at a Single Center.
Objective: We reviewed retrospectively the 15 year experience with Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy (HALDN) at our institution.Methods: 2452 consecutive kidney donors underwent a HALDN between…2016 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: How Do Recipients Benefit Psychologically?
Introduction: Living donor kidney transplantation remains the gold standard treatment for end-stage renal failure. There is an assumption amongst the transplant community that the physical…2016 American Transplant Congress
Living Kidney Donor Priorities for Outcomes: A Nominal Group Technique Study.
Background: Living kidney donors face risks associated with nephrectomy. While this is justified with informed consent, screening and follow up, the outcomes that are most…2016 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Baseline Proteinuria on Long- and Short-Term Outcomes in Live Kidney Donors – 10 Year U.K Cohort Study.
Living kidney donation has significantly improved recipient and graft survival world wide. It is importanat to have a better understanding of the outcomes and risks…2016 American Transplant Congress
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients' Willingness to Accept Risks to Living Kidney Donors.
Background: While many potential living kidney donors (LKDs) are willing to accept high levels of ESRD risk, receipt of a living donor kidney is also…2016 American Transplant Congress
Do We Need Radioisotope Renography in Evaluation of Split Renal Function in Living Kidney Donors?
Introduction: Accurate estimation of split renal function in living kidney donors is important for side-selection and a sufficient long-term residual renal function. The present study…2016 American Transplant Congress
Protocol for Health Information Exchange Living Donor Cohort Discovery.
Health information exchange (HIE) is the sharing of clinical and administrative data across the boundaries of health care institutions, health data, repositories, and states that…2016 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation from Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy Donor.
PurposeThin basement membrane nephropathy (TBMN) is the most common cause of persistent glomerular hematuria. Most individuals with TBMN shows benign course, but it is hard…
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