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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
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
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
Atrial Fibrillation Predicts Inferior Survival in Liver Transplant Recipients of Advanced Age in a Large Multicenter U.S. Cohort
M. German¹, A. Hristov¹, A. Lee¹, F. Osman¹, A. Kwong², D. Devuni³, C. Wang⁴, J. Boike⁵, J. Jo⁵, L. VanWagner⁵, M. Serper⁶, R. Sharma⁷, E. Verna⁷, J. Shor³, A. Koteish⁸, G. Sehmbey⁹, A. Seetharam⁹, N. John², Y. Patel¹⁰, M. Kappus¹⁰, T. Couri¹¹, S. Paul¹¹, R. Salgia¹², Q. Nhu¹³, C. Frenette¹³, J. Lai⁴, A. Goel², E. Spengler¹
¹U of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ²Stanford, Palo Alto, CA, ³U of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, ⁴U of California, San Francisco, CA, ⁵Northwestern, Chicago, IL, ⁶U of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷Columbia, New York, NY, ⁸Florida Hospital, Orlando, FL, ⁹U of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, ¹⁰Duke, Durham, NC, ¹¹U of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ¹²Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ¹³Scripps, San Diego, CA
*Purpose: More liver transplants (LT) are being performed in patients >65 years (y) - a population with higher rates of cardiovascular (CV) disease. It is…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Pre-Liver Transplant Cardiovascular Disease Risk Assessment Standardization on Resource Utilization and Recipient Selection
J. Rice¹, D. Hughes¹, J. R. Burton¹, E. D. Pomfret², J. J. Pomposelli², A. V. Ambardekar³, M. Kriss¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ²Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ³Division of Cardiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment (RA) prior to liver transplantation (LT) is a critical aspect of recipient selection, however data on optimal testing is…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Percutaneous Choledochoscopy and Laser Biliary Stricturoplasty: A Case Series of Novel Management of Refractory Post-Liver Transplant Biliary Complications
W. E. Jackson¹, P. S. Trivedi², J. J. Pomposelli³, T. J. Pshak³
¹Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ³Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Anastomotic biliary strictures are a well-recognized complication after living and deceased donor liver transplant (LDLT and DDLT). Management focuses on utilizing endoscopic retrograde cholangiography…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation in Obese Recipients: Post-Transplant Weight Gain and Outcomes
D. Soma¹, Y. Park¹, P. Mihaylov¹, B. Ekser¹, M. S. Ghabril², M. A. Lacerda², N. Chalasani², R. S. Mangus¹, C. A. Kubal¹
¹Transplant Division, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ²Transplant Hepatology, Division of Gastroenterology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is now the most common cause of end-stage liver disease necessitating orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in the United States. Several…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Adult Liver Transplant Recipients Show Increased Fibrinolysis Resistance Compared with Pediatric Recipients: The Potential Impact of Anticoagulation between the Two Populations
H. B. Moore, T. Nydam, R. Choudhury, A. Schulick, C. Walker, M. Wachs, M. A. Adams
University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Fibrinolytic changes in adult liver transplant patients have previously been demonstrated large transitions from excessive fibrinolysis (hyperfibrinolysis) to fibrinolysis resistance (shutdown) within 2 hours…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Center Effect on Acute Liver Failure Outcomes in a National Cohort
N. Z. Wong, K. R. Reddy, T. Bittermann
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Transplant centers coordinate complex care for patients with acute liver failure (ALF), in whom liver transplantation (LT) can be lifesaving. This study examines associations…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Acute Liver Failure Etiology is an Independent Predictor of Waitlist Outcome Accounting for Severity of Illness in a National Cohort
N. Z. Wong, K. R. Reddy, T. Bittermann
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Severity of illness and liver transplant (LT) waitlist outcome can differ according to acute liver failure (ALF) etiology. However, it is unknown whether ALF…