2015 American Transplant Congress
Discard of Kidneys at the Margin: ECD Versus KDPI Era
BACKGROUND: Since 3/26/2012, the Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI), a percentile score reflecting donor-associated risk, has been provided with all deceased-donor kidney offers. We investigated…2015 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics and Outcomes of Kidneys Procured from Donors With KDPI > 80%
TRIBE Consortium, New Haven, CT.
Kidneys procured from donors with KDPI>80% are often biopsied and pumped, yet frequently discarded. The accuracy of these quality assessment tools remain controversial but contribute…2015 American Transplant Congress
Domino Liver Transplant from Donors With MSUD: Operative Strategy and Long-Term Outcomes
Liver transplant (txp) is the definitive branched chain keto-acid (BCKA) replacement therapy for patients with Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD). Due to the extra-hepatic distribution…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pediatric Liver Transplantation for Metabolic Diseases: Analysis of Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (CHP) and United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Databases
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA.
Purpose: To analyze long term patient survival outcomes after primary LTx for metabolic disease in children <21 years at CHP (1981-2014) and the multi-center UNOS…2015 American Transplant Congress
Is Transplant Volume Associated With Survival in Pediatric Liver Transplants?
Background. Center specific volume has been shown to correlate with outcomes for many procedures in the adult population. The current study was conducted to determine…2015 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Children With Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: An Analysis of the UNOS Database
1Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY; 2Fordham University, New York.
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are progressive immune-mediated inflammatory diseases that may require liver transplant (LT). Outcomes in children undergoing LT for…2015 American Transplant Congress
Interventional Treatment With Minimal Surgery Is an Effective Way for Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis After Pediatric Liver Transplantation: The Experience of Largest Pediatric Liver Transplantation Center in China
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognosis of interventional treatment through inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) and other treatments systemically for acute…2015 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in Pediatric Liver Transplant (LT) Recipients During Protocolized Immunosuppression Withdrawal (ISW): The iWITH Trial
ISW may limit medication-related comorbidities but intensive monitoring and unexpected rejection episodes may compromise HRQOL. We studied longitudinal HRQOL in pediatric LT recipients undergoing ISW…2015 American Transplant Congress
Effective Long-Term Prophylaxis against De Novo Hepatitis B With Hepatitis B Vaccination in Pediatric Recipients of HbcAb-Positive Liver Grafts
Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Background) Controversy still exists concerning the use of livers from hepatitis B surface antigen-negative (HBsAg-)/hepatitis B core antibody-positive (HBcAb+) donors for liver transplantation (LT). We…2015 American Transplant Congress
Arterial Blood Pressure at Time of Liver Transplant (LT) Evaluation Correlates With Kidney Biopsy Findings in LT Candidates With Renal Dysfunction
Transplant, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
Renal dysfunction is common in LT candidates; however, predicting post-LT renal recovery is sometimes difficult. Kidney biopsy is helpful in identifying reversible renal injury but…
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