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2020 American Transplant Congress
DCD vs DBD Liver Transplantation: Equivalent Charges and Similar Survival- An Effective Expansion of the Donor Pool
N. Singh, K. Helfrich, M. Alebrahim, C. Akateh, K. Mumtaz, A. Logan, A. Schenk, S. Black, E. Elkhammas, K. Washburn, A. El-Hinnawi
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: The shortage of allografts available for liver transplantation (LT) has prompted the need for expansion of donor pool to include donation after circulatory death…
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…
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
Rare Genetic Mutation Triggering Acute Liver Failure in a Toddler Needing a Liver Transplant
C. B. Chen¹, N. Mistry Ambani¹, A. Zeft¹, R. Garcia-Naviero², V. Hupertz¹, K. Hashimoto¹, K. Radhakrishnan¹
¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, OH
*Purpose: The AIRE gene plays an important role in immune tolerance by driving negative selection of self-recognizing T-cells. Mutations in this gene are responsible for…
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Pediatric Liver Transplantation for Metabolic Liver Diseases versus Biliary Atresia: Single Center Experience
A. M. Elsabbagh, K. M. Khan, A. A. Amin, S. S. Kaufman, N. A. Yazigi, T. M. Fishbein
MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
*Purpose: The main indication for LT in children has been biliary atresia (BA). Recent advances in surgical management and the development of new immunosuppressants have…
2020 American Transplant Congress
New Concept of Liver Transplatation in Pediatric Patient – Up Side Down Metod
P. Dubska, L. Janousek, J. Chlupac, M. Kocik, J. Fronek
Transplantation Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
*Purpose: Liver transplantation (LTx) in pediatrics has become an accepted modality for treatment in end-stage liver disease and irreversible acute liver failure. Left lateral segment…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Bedside Ultrasound to Assess for Sarcopenia in Cirrhotic Patients Undergoing Inpatient Liver Transplant Evaluation
M. Aguilar¹, E. A. Rodriguez¹, A. Andrekus², S. Buckner-Petty², N. Dahiya², E. J. Carey²
¹GI/Hepatology, Mayo-Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, ²Mayo-Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ
*Purpose: Sarcopenia is routinely assessed during outpatient evaluation for liver transplant (LT) candidacy in cirrhotic patients as it is associated with poor clinical outcomes. Skeletal…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Social Support in the Peri-Liver Transplant Period Affects Post-Transplant Survival, Rejection Rate and Length of Stay
T. Ashraf¹, V. Mendiratta², S. Gill¹, A. Abdelwahab³, D. Moonka², S. Jafri²
¹Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ³Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Although social support is a key component of the pre-transplant evaluation, it’s effect on post-transplant outcomes remains understudied. The purpose of this study was…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Pediatric Genetic and Metabolic Liver Disease: A Single-Center Experience
S. Hassan¹, K. Mysore¹, D. N. Cerminara², K. E. Hosek³, M. Faraone⁴, R. Sigereddi⁵, R. Ackah⁵, A. Rana⁶, J. Goss⁶, T. Galvan⁶
¹Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, ²Pharmacy, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, ³Outcomes and Impact Service, Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, ⁴Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, ⁵Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, ⁶Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Pediatric liver transplantation (LT) is an established treatment for a myriad of liver diseases most notably biliary atresia and urea cycle defects. In the…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Sarcopenia Predicts Worse Outcomes in Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients
J. M. Boster¹, L. P. Browne², Z. Pan³, W. Zhou³, S. S. Sundaram¹
¹Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²Radiology, Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ³University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Sarcopenia, or decreased muscle mass and function, is prevalent in adults with end-stage liver disease and negatively affects outcomes in liver transplantation (LT). Sarcopenia,…