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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
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…
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
Delayed Graft Function in the Recipients of Simultaneous Liver and Kidney Transplant: A Single-Center Experience
F. Aziz, B. Muth, N. Garg, M. Mohamed, D. Mandelbrot, J. Mezrich, A. Djamali, S. Parajuli
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Increased rates of delayed graft function (DGF) have been reported in the recipients of simultaneous liver and kidney (SLK) transplant. However, the effect of…
2020 American Transplant Congress
New-Onset Diabetes after Adult Liver Transplantation in the Korean Organ Transplantation Registry Study
J. Kim¹, S. Hwang², K. Lee³, J. Lee⁴, J. Ryu⁵, B. Kim⁶, D. Choi⁷, Y. You⁸, D. Kim⁹, Y. Nah¹⁰, K. Kang¹¹, M. Kim⁴
¹Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁴Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁵Department of Surgery, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea, Republic of, ⁶Department of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea, Republic of, ⁷Department of Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea, Republic of, ⁸Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁹Division of HBP Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ¹⁰Department of Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea, Republic of, ¹¹Department of Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: New-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) is a serious complication following liver transplantation (LT). The present study aimed to investigate the incidence of and risk…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Re-Transplantation Outcomes in the United States Before and after DAA-Introduction
T. Ivanics, M. Rizzari, A. Al-Kurd, T. Kitajima, A. Elsabbagh, K. Collins, A. Yoshida, M. Abouljoud, S. Nagai
Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: The success of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy has led to the widespread treatment of HCV and near-universal cure for chronically infected patients and improved…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Rapid Preparation to Undergo ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure
H. Hung¹, C. Lee², Y. Wang¹, J. Lee², C. Cheng¹, T. Wu¹, T. Wu¹, H. Chou¹, K. Chan¹, W. Lee²
¹Chang-gung Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ²Chang-gung Hospital, Taiyuan, Taiwan
*Purpose: Acute liver failure is a life-threatening condition and urgent liver transplantation is needed to save lives. In the circumstance of deceased and ABO-compatible (ABO-C)…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Multifactorial Effect of Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) on the Microscopic Regeneration of Liver Allograft in Recipients Who Underwent Transplantation from Living Donors
B. H. Ozdemir¹, G. Ozgun¹, A. Yucel Polat¹, M. Haberal²
¹Pathology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ²Department of General Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
*Purpose: Although partial liver allografts from living donors have near-complete regeneration of their liver volumes within weeks after transplantation, the microscopic range of regeneration is…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Initial Experience of the First 13 Cases of Purely Laparoscopic Living Donor Right Hepatectomy
H. Choi¹, C. Seo¹, J. Ahn¹, G. Na², Y. You¹
¹Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Department of Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Laparoscopic major hepatectomy is gradually increasing with two consensus meetings. However, purely laparoscopic donor right hepatectomy (PLDRH) is still being performed carefully, because donor…