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2022 American Transplant Congress
Cell-free Amniotic Fluid Reduces Liver Inflammation And Fibrosis
F. Ditmars¹, C. Bowen¹, N. Liu¹, K. L. Pereira de Castro¹, J. Johnson¹, M. Kueht¹, A. Saad², H. L. Stevenson³, J. Fair¹, W. S. Fagg¹
¹Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, ²Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, ³Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
*Purpose: Effective interventions for hepatic inflammation and fibrosis remain a dire unmet need in transplant medicine. Cell-free amniotic fluid (AF) represents a potential alternative to…
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Changes in Cold Ischemia Time and Transplantation Practices with the Concentric Model of Kidney Allocation
C. M. Puttarajappa¹, P. Sood¹, A. Tevar¹, V. Gunabushanam¹, S. Hariharan¹, S. Mohan²
¹University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: Evaluate impact of the new concentric kidney allocation system (KAS250) on kidney utilization, allocation practices and cold ischemia time (CIT).*Methods: Using data from the…
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Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation in Post Bariatric Surgery Patients: Systematic Review 
N. Pencovici¹, J. Long¹, M. Stegall², A. Kukla¹, T. Diwan¹
¹Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Morbid obesity is a barrier to kidney transplantation (KT) due to increased perioperative risks and worse outcomes. Bariatric surgery (BS) is increasingly performed in…
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Dynamic Changes and Roles of Specialized Pro-resolving Lipid Meditators in the Initiation and Resolution Process of Lung Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats
H. Oda¹, S. Tanaka¹, M. Shinohara², Y. Morimura¹, Y. Yokoyama¹, H. Kayawake¹, Y. Yamada¹, A. Ohsumi¹, D. Nakajima¹, H. Date¹
¹Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto City, Japan, ²The Integrated Center for Mass Spectrometry, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe City, Japan
*Purpose: Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is one of the significant complications after lung transplantation, which is a form of acute lung injury by robust inflammation.…
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Antibody Mediated Rejection in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients: Practice Patterns, Report from the Paramour “Pediatric Renal AMR Outcomes” Study
N. Hayde¹, K. Twombley², I. Ashoor³, R. Engen⁴, L. Harshman⁵, R. Zahr⁶, C. Peterson⁷, S. McEwen⁸, A. Jain⁹, R. Garro¹⁰, M. Kallash¹¹, A. Mansuri¹², D. Puliyanda¹³
¹Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ²Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³LCMCHealth, New Orleans, LA, ⁴Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI, ⁵University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA, ⁶Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Nashville, TN, ⁷University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁸University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁹Wayne State, Troy, MI, ¹⁰Emory Universtiy, Atlanta, GA, ¹¹The Ohio State, Columbus, OH, ¹²Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta, GA, ¹³Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr, West Hollywood, CA
*Purpose: There is insufficient data on children with AMR in the literature, and the optimal therapy for AMR is not well defined. We aim to…
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Outcome of Pre-Emptive Kidney Transplantation in Children Under 6 Years of Age; A Single Center Experience in Japan
Y. Aoki¹, Y. Hamasaki¹, J. Hashimoto¹, A. Zaitsu², M. Kubota¹, M. Muramatsu¹, T. Kawamura¹, S. Shishido², K. Sakai¹
¹Nephrology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ²Pediatric Nephrology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation (KT) is the preferred treatment for pediatric end stage renal disease, and pre-emptive kidney transplantation (PEKT) may reduce morbidity and mortality. KT…
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Pediatric Kidney Transplant Delays Due To Respiratory Viruses: A Provider Survey
T. A. Heald-Sargent¹, S. Manz², T. Barton³, P. Verghese⁴
¹Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, ³Pediatric Infectious Diseases, UT Health San Antonoio, San Antonio, TX, ⁴Pediatric Nephrology, Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: This study aimed to characterize the management and impact of respiratory viral infections on pediatric kidney transplantation waitlisted candidates.*Methods: An IRB-approved, anonymous REDCap survey…
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The Role Of Ferroptosis In Modulating Ischemia Reperfusion Injury(IRI) Gene Expression In Marginal Donor Livers(MDLS) Using The Novel Protect Normothermic Perfusion Pump
M. D. Nazzal¹, K. Kurashima², J. Bettag², A. Chen², S. Bruno², A. Nagarapu², J. Van Nispen¹, J. Krebs², J. Teckman², D. Carpenter³, D. Hermelin³, C. Varma¹, A. Jain²
¹Surgery, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ²Pediatrics, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ³Pathology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: Severe IRI can impair liver allograft when using MDLs and accounts for high discard rates. We tested iron chelators to reduce ferroptosis and IRI.…
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Perfusate Il-6 Levels During Liver Nmp Are Predictive For Hemodynamic Response And Catecholamine Demand After Reperfusion In The Recipient
A. Weissenbacher¹, S. Mathis², B. Cardini¹, C. Bogensperger¹, G. Putzer², L. Gasteiger², T. Resch¹, R. Oberhuber¹, D. Öfner¹, T. Hell³, J. Martini², S. Schneeberger¹
¹Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, ²Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, ³Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
*Purpose: Normothermic liver preservation (NMP) has become a clinical routine at several transplant centres. Reperfusion-syndrome occurs less often in recipients of NMP-livers compared to cold…
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Implications of Accumulated Cold Time for US Kidney Transplantation Offer Acceptance
M. Barah¹, V. Kilambi², J. Friedewald¹, S. Mehrotra¹
¹Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, ²Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA
*Purpose: Reducing discard is a current focus in US transplantation of deceased donor kidneys. One cause for the discards is the avoidance of protracted cold…