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2020 American Transplant Congress
Living versus Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation in Cholestatic Liver Disease: An Analysis of the OPTN Database
I. A. Ziogas¹, S. P. Alexopoulos¹, L. K. Matsuoka¹, S. K. Geevarghese¹, L. D. Gorden¹, S. J. Karp¹, J. D. Perkins², M. I. Montenovo¹
¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²University of Washington, Seattle, WA
*Purpose: The current MELD allocation system does not accurately reflect the urgency of liver transplantation (LT) in cholestatic liver disease (CLD) patients. Therefore, more CLD…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Left Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation Using Rapid Procedure in a Cirrhotic Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma with a GRWR of 0.35
D. Balci¹, O. Kirimker¹, M. Kologlu², U. Goktug¹, E. Ustuner³, S. Karadag⁴, E. Er⁵, G. Cinar⁶, M. Bayar⁴, A. Yilmaz⁴, A. Azap⁶, K. Karayalcin¹
¹General Surgery and Transplantation, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, ²Pediatric Surgery and Transplantation, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, ³Radiology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, ⁴Anesthesiology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, ⁵Gastroenterology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey, ⁶Infectious Disease, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
*Purpose: Here, we describe a new approach using Rapid Procedure, a 2 stage hepatectomy technique, with living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in the cirrhotic setting…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Validation of the Graft Volume Formula Avoiding Small-for-Size Graft Dysfunction in Adult to Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation
A. Nishimagi, N. Sato, Y. Kofunato, T. Ishigame, R. Okada, T. Kimura, A. Kenjo, S. Marubashi
Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Fukishima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
*Purpose: It is important to determine the optimal volume of liver graft in living donor liver transplantation(LDLT) for avoiding small-for-size graft syndrome(SFSS) A formula of…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Unified Management of Inferior Vena Cava Web and Right Hepatic Vein in Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Membranous Obstruction of Vena Cava (Budd Chiari Syndrome)
Y. Nah, S. Park, E. Lee, S. Park
Department of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: In Eastern countries Budd Chiari syndrome (BCS) is most often caused by the membranous obstruction of the vena cava (MOVC). During living donor liver…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Outcomes, Risk Factors, and Regional Variation in Selection of Morbidly Obese Liver Transplant Candidates in the US
T. Lian¹, N. Kaur², J. Emamaullee², M. Lo³, P. Ender⁴, J. Kahn⁵, L. Sher²
¹Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, ²Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, ³Department of Preventative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Statistical Consulting Group, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Body Mass Index (BMI) limits for liver transplant (LT) candidacy are controversial. We evaluated waitlist and post-LT outcomes, prognostic factors, and regional patterns of…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Liver Outcome Monitoring Registry Consortium: Data and Preliminary Outcome Results
J. Case¹, S. Kurian¹, B. Barrick¹, A. Robinson², M. Prentice², C. Marsh¹
¹Scripps Center for Organ and Cell Transplantation, La Jolla, CA, ²United Network for Organ Sharing Research Department, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: The Liver Outcome Monitoring Registry (LOMR) is an online platform for collecting and monitoring liver outcome data of marginal and DCD organs to be…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Sex-Dependent Resistance to Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mouse and Human Liver Transplantation
S. Kageyama, H. Kojima, K. Kadono, H. Hirao, K. J. Dery, S. Younan, T. Ito, F. M. Kaldas, R. W. Busuttil, J. W. Kupiec-Weglinski
Surgery, Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a major risk factor for early allograft dysfunction and rejection in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). The influence of sex on…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation in Patients Requiring Pre-Transplant Mechanical Ventilation
T. Ito, A. Aziz, A. E. Murray, S. Younan, J. DiNorcia III, V. G. Agopian, H. Yersiz, D. G. Farmer, R. W. Busuttil, F. M. Kaldas
The Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Increasing transplant candidate acuity has resulted in more patients requiring perioperative intensive care and mechanical ventilation prior to liver transplantation (LT). However, studies on…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Frailty Assessment in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant Evaluation: A Large Single Center Experience
H. Oduor, P. Mantry, L. Lesch, M. Alford, M. Pickle, M. Barnes, A. Habib, A. Mehta, A. Mejia, H. Nazario, M. Pagadala, V. Puri, Z. Vahora, J. Weinstein
The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Frailty is a multi-component syndrome characterized by reduced physiologic reserve and functional decline. It is an independent predictor of poor post-transplant outcomes, including prolonged…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplant Recipients with BMI 40 to <50 kg/m² Have Excellent Patient and Graft Survival
K. Daniel, J. Hause, F. Osman, J. Mezrich, E. Spengler
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Obesity rates in the United States (US) have reached nearly 40%, which has led to an increasing proportion of liver transplant (LT) candidates with…