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2021 American Transplant Congress
Is Low Systemic Fibrinolytic Activity During the Anhepatic Phase Liver Transplant Surgery Associate with the Dreaded Post-Operative Complication of Hepatic Artery Thrombosis?
H. B. Moore¹, Y. Bababekov¹, J. Pomposelli¹, T. Ferrell¹, F. Azam¹, M. Adams², D. Yoeli¹, R. Choudhury¹, M. Wachs², E. Pomfret¹, T. Nydam¹
¹University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²Childrens Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Removal of the native liver during transplantation results in impaired clearance of clot degrading proteins and activation of fibrinolysis as appreciated by Starzl in…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Highly Sensitized Simultaneous Liver-kidney Transplant Recipients Show a Reduction in Panel Reactive Antibodies and No Kidney Rejection 1-year Post-transplant
M. Moaddab, J. V. Nolte Fong, C. M. Mobley, A. Saharia, M. J. Hobeika, R. McMillan, S. G. Yi, R. J. Knight, A. Gaber, R. Ghobrial
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The liver is unique in that it is considered an immunologically tolerant organ against graft destruction by antibodies. Simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation (SLKT) are often…
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Implementation of an Alcohol Screening Program Identifies Active Pre-transplant Drinking and Allows Engagement in Chemical Dependency Treatment
N. Lim¹, T. Leventhal¹, M. Thomson¹, M. Hassan¹, J. Thompson¹, S. Chinnakotla², V. Kirchner², T. Pruett², R. Kandaswamy², V. Humphreville², A. Adams², J. Lake¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Division of Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Alcohol (ETOH) is an important cause of cirrhosis in the US today. Screening patients for ETOH use prior to LT is important to identify…
2021 American Transplant Congress
A Multi-institutional Study of Renal Outcomes in Uterus Transplantation
D. Sawinski¹, L. Johannesson², J. Kristen³, J. Fronek³, P. Porrett⁴
¹Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Department of Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Pregnancy and calcineurin inhibitor-based immunosuppression represent potential renal stressors for uterus transplant (UTx) recipients, many of whom have Mayer-Rokitanksy-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome and associated renal…
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Recovery After Extended Static Cold Storage Preservation Using Subnormothermic Machine Perfusion in VCA
M. Goutard¹, R. J. de Vries¹, A. G. Lellouch¹, E. Lupon¹, C. Pendexter¹, S. N. Tessier¹, M. A. Randolph¹, L. Lantieri², C. L. Cetrulo¹, K. Uygun¹
¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Boston, MA, ²Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris, France
*Purpose: Vascularized composite allografts (VCA) are more sensitive to cold ischemia than solid organ transplants due to the remaining metabolism in skeletal muscle cells. In…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Myeloid Foxo1-β-catenin Axis Regulates Hedgehog/Gli1 Signaling and Controls NLRP3-Mediated Innate Immune Responses in Sterile Inflammatory Liver Injury
D. Xu, C. Li, M. Sheng, Y. Lin, Y. Tian, Y. Zhan, A. J. Coito, R. W. Busuttil, D. G. Farmer, J. W. Kupiec-Weglinski, B. Ke
Surgery, Dumont - UCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Foxo1 plays important roles in cell metabolism, oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. Activation of Hedgehog/Gli1 signaling regulates cell growth, differentiation, and immune function. However,…
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Characterisation of Distinct Graft Infiltrates Following Cellular Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients
M. O. Brook¹, P. N. Harden², I. Roberts², W. R. Mulley³, J. Hester¹, M. E. Reinders⁴, F. Issa¹
¹Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom, ³Department of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia, ⁴Division of Nephrology and Transplant Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
*Purpose: Cellular therapy is an emerging treatment in the field of clinical transplantation with the potential to improve both short and long-term transplant outcomes. We…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Food Insecurity and Impact on Transplant Outcomes in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Moin, P. Verghese, R. Engen, D. Matossian
Pediatric Nephrology, Lurie Children's Hospital, chicago, IL
*Purpose: Food insecurity (FI), defined as inconsistent access to food or worry over shortage of food that prevents an active and healthy life, has not…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Nutrition, Body Habitus, and Food Insecurity, in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Wilkerson¹, J. Figueroa¹, C. Kang¹, R. Garro², M. Kamel¹, R. P. George²
¹Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Emory University and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Appropriate nutrition and physical activity are critical for optimal post-transplant recovery and long term outcomes, especially in pediatric populations. Both malnutrition and obesity are…
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A2 to B Deceased Donor Renal Transplantation Outcome Analysis: Single Center Experience
S. Bindroo, M. Doshi
Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Initial experience under kidney allocation system (KAS) implemented in December 2014 showed equivalent outcomes for A2 to B kidney transplantation compared with ABO compatible…