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2018 American Transplant Congress
Preventing Recurrence of Incisional Hernia after Liver Transplantation
J. Butler, D. O'Brien, J. Kays, C. Kubal, B. Ekser, J. Fridell, R. Mangus, J. Powelson.
Transplant Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Background: Incisional hernia is a well-known complication of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Although factors that affect incidence of hernia after OLT have been described, recurrence…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation Post Gastric Bypass: Surgical Complications and Outcomes
A. Vijay, A. Nigam, R. Girlanda, A. Kroemer, J. Hawksworth, C. Matsumoto, T. Fishbein.
Transplant Surgery, Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC.
Introduction: Liver transplantation in patients with prior gastric bypass poses a unique challenge and may increase the risk of complications.Aim: To characterize surgical complications in…
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Incisional Hernia after Orthotropic Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
J. Butler, D. O'Brien, J. Kays, C. Kubal, B. Ekser, J. Fridell, R. Mangus, J. Powelson.
Transplant Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Background: Incisional hernia is a well-known complication of orthotopic liver transplantation. Despite wide recognition of the impact of this problem, the incidence remains imprecisely known.Methods…
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Corner-Saving Renal Artery Anastomosis for Renal Transplantation
A. Akdur,¹ M. Kus,² G. Moray,¹ S. Yildirim,¹ F. Yarbug Karakayali,³ K. Caliskan,² M. Haberal.¹
¹Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; ²Transplantation, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey; ³Transplantation, Baskent University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Introduction: Renal transplantation is the preferred treatment for most patients with end-stage renal disease. Postoperative vascular complications that significantly affect graft loss include renal artery…
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Upper Limb Early Cannulation Arteriovenous Grafts (ecAVG) for Complex Vascular Access – A Healthy Alternative to Central Venous Catheters (CVC)
M. Khurram,¹ I. Mosca,² F. Calder.³
¹Department of Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom; ²Department of Transplantation, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom; ³Department of Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
IntroductionPatients with few transplant options and failing dialysis access are challenging to manage. Transitioning away from a CVC to fistula / graft is often difficult.…
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Technical Aspects of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation – A Survey-Based Study within the Eurotransplant, Swisstransplant, Scandiatransplant and British Transplantation Society Networks
Z. Czigany,¹ J. Bednarsch,¹ J. Böcker,¹ F. Meister,¹ I. Amygdalos,¹ W. Schöning,¹ T. Ulmer,¹ X. Rogiers,² P. Dutkowski,³ P-.D. Line,⁴ M. Malagó,⁵ U. Neumann,¹ G. Lurje.¹
¹Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH, Aachen, Germany; ²Department of Solid Organ Transplantation, University Hospital Gent, Gent, Belgium; ³Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; ⁴Department of Solid Organ Transplantation, University Hospital Oslo, Oslo, Norway; ⁵Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Background: Surgical aspects of ortoptopic liver transplantation (OLT) are widely based on low-level evidence as well as on local institutional protocols. Aim of this study…
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Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Safety: Experience of 500 Cases in Hispanic Population at a Single Institution
Y. Baez Suarez, F. Giron Luque, J. Amaya Nieto.
Transplantation Surgery, Colombiana de Trasplantes, Bogota, Colombia.
Background: Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (LDN) has become the best option in living donation because its safety and low rate of complications. This report aims…
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Sequential Percutaneous Insertion of Two Plastic Biliary Stents through One Percutaneous Access for Biliary Anastomotic Strictures after Liver Transplantation
F. Boyvat,¹ A. Harman,¹ A. Akdur,² C. Aytekin,¹ M. Kirnap,² G. Moray,² M. Haberal.²
¹Radiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; ²Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.
Introduction: Our purpose was to evaluate the management of biliary anastomotic strictures with simultaneous multiple percutaneous plastic stents for liver transplantsMaterials and Methods: Between 2007…
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Prostate Cancer Characteristics in Men on Immunosuppressive Medications
M. Eltemamy, A. Elshafei, A. Salah, Y. Nyame, H. Arora, A. Wee, V. Krishnamurthi, S. Jones.
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland.
INTRODUCTION: To assess the prevalence of prostate cancer (PCa) in men receiving immunosuppressive medications undergoing transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy.METHODS: A total of 468…
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The Technique of Ileobladder and Kidney Transplantation in Rats and Pigs
M. Haberal,¹ M. Kirnap,¹ D. Ersoz,¹ D. Bacanli,² Z. Ersoy,³ M. Bayzakov,¹ A. Torgay,³ H. Ozdemir.⁴
¹Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; ²Research Center, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; ³Anesthesiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; ⁴Pathology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.
Introduction: Small, poor compliant or unstable bladders are a major problem in patients waiting for renal transplantation (RT). The experimental technique aims to develop and…