2015 American Transplant Congress
A Discrete Choice Experiment to Explore Patients' Preferences for Kidney Transplant Monitoring by Video-Conferencing
INTRODUCTIONAn experiment to assess the clinical outcomes and the economic efficiency of a videoconferencing system for the renal transplant patient's monitoring is currently under way…2015 American Transplant Congress
Medication Adherence and Treatment Satisfaction in Liver Transplant Recipients
Background: Research has indicated that adherence to medication in patients with liver transplant is poor and considered as one of the main barriers to the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Patient Self-Reported Adherence to and Perceptions Towards Immunosuppressive Medications at the Outpatient Renal Transplant Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH)
Objectives To gain insight into the immunosuppressant adherence of patients followed by the Outpatient Renal Transplant Clinic at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH) and to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Eating Disorders in Altruistic Organ Donor Candidates: Pitfalls, Red Flags and Practical Suggestions
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, New York, NY.
The preoperative psychosocial evaluation of potential altruistic organ donors is a means of exploring a patient's motivations for donation as well as identifying any obstacles…2015 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Extension in Submucosal Ureteral Tunnel to Prevent Vesicoureteral Reflux and Its Impact on the Graft Survival in Kidney Transplantation
Objects: It is plausible that vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) induced by an insufficient length of a submucosal ureteral tunnel leads graft function to deteriorate in kidney…2015 American Transplant Congress
Optimal Management of Distal Ureteric Stricture Following Renal Transplantation: A Systematic Review
Urology, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Introduction And Objective: Ureteric stricture is the most common complication following renal transplantation, with an incidence of 3%. Of all ureteric strictures, 73% occur at…2015 American Transplant Congress
Ligation of the Native Ureter for Treatment of Urinary Fistula in Kidney Transplantation: Is It Safe?
Division of Urology, Renal Transplantation Unit, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Purpose: Urinary fistula and ureteral stenosis occur respectively in 2-5% and 2-7.5% after kidney transplantation. Within the different causes of stenosis and fistula after kidney…2015 American Transplant Congress
End-To-End Ureteropyelostomy With Ligation of the Native Ureter in Kidney Transplantation: Is It a Safe Procedure?
INTRODUCTION:Ureteropyelostomy is an alternative for urinary tract reconstruction in kidney transplantation in cases where the graft ureter is not available or the recipient bladder is…2015 American Transplant Congress
“2mm” Is Reasonable and Feasible Cutoff Value of Indication for Vascular Reconstruction in a Kidney Allograft With Multiple Arteries
Urology, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Introduction: Multiple renal arteries are found in 18 to 43% of donor kidneys. We've been using cutoff diameter of <2mm for accessory arteries measured by…2015 American Transplant Congress
Renal Vein Elongation in Deceased Right Side Cadaveric Renal Grafts: Does It Increase the Risk of Thrombosis Or Hematoma Formation?
Urology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
INTRODUCTION:There is a perceived feeling that elongation of the renal vein in right sided kidney grafts facilitates the vascular anastomosis. On the other hand some…
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