2016 American Transplant Congress
Reducing Non-Anastomotic Biliary Strictures After Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation, a Matter of Time?
Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Liver Transplantation (LT) from donation after circulatory death (DCD) is associated with increased non-anastomotic biliary strictures (NAS) and graft loss. Donor and recipient demographics, transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Correlation of Hepatic and Systemic Hemodynamics During Liver Transplantation: Quantification of Hepatic Resistance as an Actual Value.
Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
PurposeThe correlation between portal vein pressure (PVP) and flow (PVF) has not been established, and there is still lack of consensus about the optimal hemodynamics…2016 American Transplant Congress
Does Pre-Operative Transarterial Chemoembolization(TACE) Increase the Risk of Early Post-Operative Pancreatitis After Liver Transplantation(LT)?
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Background: Post-TACE pancreatitis in HCC patients is well documented complications. We sought to determine if prior h/o TACE in addition to other risk factors(RF) contributes…2016 American Transplant Congress
Tipping the Scales: Liver Transplant Outcomes of the Super Obese.
Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Objective: We aim to study outcomes in liver transplant recipients with BMI >50 using the UNOS database.Methods: We reviewed patients undergoing liver transplantation recorded in…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predicting and Reducing 30-Day Readmission After Liver Transplant (OLT).
Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Background:Reducing early readmissions is a challenge. This study aimed to identify predictors of 30-day readmissions and interventions to minimize readmissions.Methods: Records of 523 adult OLT…2016 American Transplant Congress
Is Early Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Safe Post Liver Transplant?
1Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL; 2University of South Florida School of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
Introduction: Biliary complications are the most common cause of morbidity post orthotopic liver transplant (OLT), occurring in 5-32% of this patient population. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Arterial and Venous Conduits for Vessel Reconstruction in Liver Transplantation.
Background: The use of hepatic artery (HA) and portal vein (PV) conduits is a recognised alternative technique in vessel reconstruction during liver transplantation. The hepatic…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Perioperative Anemia and Associated Transfusion Requirements in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients.
Aurora St Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
Background: Liver transplantation (LT) maybe associated with massive blood loss due to the complex hemostatic abnormalities of end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and surgical complexity. Blood…2016 American Transplant Congress
Cardiovascular Prognosis and Adverse Cardiac Events After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation.
University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Cardiovascular (CV) disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among transplant candidate and recipients of noncardiac organs. Aiming to analyze the impact of…2016 American Transplant Congress
Japanese Multicenter Study of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
It is well known that hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) manifested with hypo-oxygenemia secondary to intra-pulmonary shunt has negative impacts on outcomes of liver transplantation in deceased…
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