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2020 American Transplant Congress
Renal Safety of Entecavir and Tenofovir with Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin in Liver Transplant Patients
J. Lee¹, E. Kim¹, S. Yang¹, D. Kim², S. Kim¹, J. Park³, H. Choi⁴, B. Kim³, D. Joo¹, M. Kim¹, S. Kim¹, J. Lee¹
¹Department of Transplantation Surgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Surgery, Wonju Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Combination of potent nucleos(t)ide analougues (NAs) and hepatitis B immunoglobulin is recommended after liver transplantation for the prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence.…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Converting from Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate to Tenofovir Alafenamide for Treatment of Patients with Hepatitis B Following Liver Transplantation
C. Cheng
Department of General Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Kwei-Shan Township, Taoyuan, Taiwan
*Purpose: Taiwan has a high prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV) and HBV related end-stages liver diseases are the leading causes of liver transplantation (LT). Tenofovir…
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Long-Term Liver Transplant Outcomes: A Single Center Cohort Study
S. A. Mao, K. P. Croome, I. J. Galler, C. B. Taner
Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL
*Purpose: This single center study reviews long-term outcomes of liver transplantation identifying morbidity differences between post-transplant liver patients surviving greater than five years versus those…
2020 American Transplant Congress
HELLP Me! My Liver Ruptured and Nobody Can Give Me Platelets: A Case Study of Liver Transplantation for Liver Rupture from HELLP Syndrome
R. Cooke, M. Williams, M. A. Adams
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Liver rupture and infarction are rare but serious complications of hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count (HELLP) syndrome. We report successful utilization…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Sparing the Nephron in Liver Transplant Recipients with Antithymocyte Bridging: A Four Year Experience
N. Wilson, H. Kuzaro, N. Parrish, S. A. Shah, N. Anwar, R. R. Alloway, S. Tremblay, T. E. Kaiser
U Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Renal function decline after liver transplant (LT) remains a significant issue. Using antithymocyte globulin (rATG) to delay tacrolimus (TAC) initiation may impact renal deterioration;…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Temporal Trends in the Incidence and Impact of Biliary Complications Following Liver Transplantation
K. R. Jackson¹, K. Lentine², M. Schnitzler², Z. Zhang², H. Xiao², J. Motter¹, D. Axelrod³, D. Segev¹
¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, ³University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
*Purpose: Biliary complications (BC) are a major threat to successful liver transplantation (LT), as they are associated with a subsequent higher risk of mortality and…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Post Liver Transplant Biliary Complications in the Post HCV Era
M. Birch, K. Halazun, D. Tsapepas, C. Brenna, B. Samstein
New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
*Purpose: Biliary complications in the post HCV era has not been well defined.*Methods: We retrospective studied 209 patients transplanted from April 2015 to November 2019…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Hepatic Artery Thrombosis in the Modern Era of Increased Utilization of Livers from Older Donors
A. Kernodle, M. Krach, P. Chiang, D. Segev, A. Massie, J. Garonzik-Wang
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: In a prior study using national registry data, deceased donor age greater than 50 was associated with a 35% to 61% increased risk of…
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Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Experience
O. Shamaa¹, S. Jafri¹, M. Shamaa², K. Brown¹, D. Venkat¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²General Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy also known as apical ballooning syndrome and stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a syndrome characterized by regional left ventricular systolic dysfunction that resembles myocardial…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Increased Level of Serum Cholesterol and Apoptosis Together Induces the Development of Liver Fibrosis and Early Allograft Loss
B. H. Ozdemir¹, G. Ozgun¹, E. H. Ayvazoglu Soy², N. Haberal¹, M. Haberal²
¹Pathology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ²Department of General Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
*Purpose: Hypercholesterolemia (HC) induced oxidative stress known to facilitate apoptosis, steatosis, and TGF-β induced liver injury. Apoptosis, in turn, can trigger inflammation, and fibrosis. Apoptotic…