2016 American Transplant Congress
Mechanical Thrombectomy for the Treatment of Pancreas Transplant Venous Thrombosis: A Single Center Experience.
The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy used as a tool for graft rescue in patients with…2016 American Transplant Congress
Absence of Acute Allograft Rejection in the Early Post Operative Period in a Full Face VCA Recipient with a Positive B-Cell Flow Cytometric Crossmatch Utilizing an Induction Immunosuppression Regimen Including Anti-thymocyte and Anti-CD20 Agents.
Background: The presence of donor-specific antibodies (DSA) to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) convey increased risk of allograft rejection. Patients suffering full-thickness burns to the face…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Rituximab on Hepatitis B Reactivation in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Resolved Hepatitis B.
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation is a well-known complication of immunosuppressive therapy in resolved HBV (hepatitis B surface antigen [HBsAg] negative and hepatitis B…2016 American Transplant Congress
Should Renin Angiotensin Blockade Be the Mainstay of Hypertension Treatment in Kidney Donors?
Introduction: The prevalence of hypertension (HTN) in kidney donors is comparable to what is seen in the general population. How HTN in donors is treated…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Graft Thin Upper Pole Arterial Branch Ligation on Adult Living Donor Kidney Transplantation.
Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
ObjectiveIn kidney transplanation, some upper pole branches are too thin to be reconstructed. The impact of graft thin upper pole arterial branch ligation on adult…2016 American Transplant Congress
Acute Rejection Profoundly Impacts Graft Survival in Young but Not in Old Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Background: The proportion of marginal grafts and elderly recipients awaiting kidney transplantation is ever increasing. The correlation of age with DGF and acute rejection determines…2016 American Transplant Congress
End Stage Renal Disease Patients Have a Skewed T Cell Receptor Vbeta Repertoire.
IntroductionEnd stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with a defective T-cell mediated immunity, resembling premature T-cell ageing. A diverse T-cell receptor Vbeta (TCR Vβ) repertoire…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predictive Value of Preoperation Serum Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognosis After Liver Transplantation.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate the prognostic value of preoperative serum gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (γ-GGT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) underwent liver…2016 American Transplant Congress
Time for the Grown Ups to Split the Difference? Outcomes of Two Adult Split Liver Transplants in the USA.
Liver Transplant & HPB Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY.
Background While splitting livers between children and adults has become a widely accepted practice, splitting a liver between two adults is not commonplace. This is…2016 American Transplant Congress
Evaluating Delayed Graft Function After Kidney Transplantation as a Potential Surrogate Outcome.
Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Recent work demonstrates significant inter-center heterogeneity in delayed graft function (DGF) rates after kidney transplantation, calling into question the value of a metric based…
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