2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of the Arterial Reconstructions On the Living Donor Kidney Graft
Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
BackgroundProcurement side of living donor kidney is decided according to the kidney function. We procure the kidney with lower function for the remaining donor kidney…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Single Centre Experience With the Living Donor Kidney Sharing Scheme: More Is Better!
Oxford Transplant Centre, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, Berkshire, United Kingdom.
Introduction: The living donor kidney sharing scheme was introduced in the UK to expand the donor pool. In this study we have reviewed our experience…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes of Spousal Donor Kidney Transplantation According to the Spousal Relationship
We investigated long-term outcomes of spousal donor grafts and factors affecting graft survival in spousal kidney transplantation. Between July 1997 and December 2013, we performed…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Tool for Predicting Long Term Risks of Kidney Donation
Background:The evidence linking kidney donation to a slightly increased risk of ESRD has now been accepted. The underlying causes of ESRD majority of donors who…2015 American Transplant Congress
Landscape of Non-Directed Live Donors
Background: The use of kidneys from Non-directed live donors (NDLD) among transplant centers in the US is unknown and the recipient selection remains varied. We…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation from Hypertensive Living Donors
Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
The disparity between donor kidney availability and demand has increased utilization of kidneys from marginal living donors, including hypertensive donors. The aim of this study…2015 American Transplant Congress
Addressing Low Live Kidney Donation Rates in African Americans through the Live Donor Champion Program
Background: African-Americans (AAs) are least likely to receive a live donor kidney transplant, and AAs account for < 20% of all live donors. Differences in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Learning from Failures: A 7-Year Analysis of a Multi-Institutional Kidney Paired Donation Registry
1University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH; 2Alliance for Paired Donation, Maumee, OH.
Failure to convert computer-identified possible Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) exchanges into transplants has prevented KPD from reaching its full potential. The purpose of this study…2015 American Transplant Congress
Matching of Recipient and Donor Age Is the Most Powerful Risk Factor Affecting to Long-Term Graft Survival and Function
Recipient age and donor age were typical non-immunologic parameters affecting to graft survival rate (GSR). Using more than 3,000 cases of living donor transplantation database…2015 American Transplant Congress
Can We Use MDRD or CKD-EPI Equation for Donor Selection?
Renal Transplantation Service, Hospital das Clínicas-FMUSP, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
INTRODUCTION: Determination of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is critical for the selection of a potential living kidney donor. Since July 2008 our center has…
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