2016 American Transplant Congress
Post-Donation eGFR and Hypertension in Living Kidney Donors.
1JHU, Baltimore; 2University of Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham.
Donor eGFR declines sharply after living kidney donation, but long-term eGFR trajectories and their relationship to post-donation hypertension are poorly understood.METHODS: We retrospectively obtained 7805…2016 American Transplant Congress
Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Experience with Over 2400 Cases at a Single Center.
Objective: We reviewed retrospectively the 15 year experience with Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy (HALDN) at our institution.Methods: 2452 consecutive kidney donors underwent a HALDN between…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Influence of Static versus Machine Dynamic Perfusion Kidney Graft Preservation on Delayed Graft Function Incidence: A Prospective, Randomized Study.
Organ Procurement Organization, Kidney Hospital, São Paulo, Brazil.
Introduction: The incidence of delayed graft function (DGF) in Brazilians deceased kidney donor receptors is high; this is attributed to poor hemodynamic conditions on potential…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Anti-A Titers in Waitlisted A2 to B Kidney Transplant Candidates.
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.
Introduction:The KAS allocates A2 and A2B donor kidneys to blood type B candidates. Research is limited and variability exists among centers regarding the significance, relevance,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Reducing Non-Anastomotic Biliary Strictures After Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation, a Matter of Time?
Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Liver Transplantation (LT) from donation after circulatory death (DCD) is associated with increased non-anastomotic biliary strictures (NAS) and graft loss. Donor and recipient demographics, transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Anticoagulation Use for Portal Vein Thrombosis in University of Wisconsin Liver Transplant Patients.
Background: The prevalence of Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) in cirrhotic liver transplant patients increases the risk of morbidity and mortality post-liver transplantation. Current research suggests…2016 American Transplant Congress
Anterior Rectus Sheath Approach for Renal Transplant: An Open Minimal Incision with Decreased Wound Complications.
Preventing wound complications is an important goal in all surgery. The reduction of modifiable risk factors, like surgical approach, is an important step towards protecting…2016 American Transplant Congress
Resource Utilization and Cost Analysis of Early Hospital Readmissions Following Kidney Transplantation.
Background: Early hospital readmissions (EHRs) following kidney transplant are associated with poor transplant outcomes and a greater burden on the healthcare system. However, the financial…2016 American Transplant Congress
Initial Evaluation of Use of NAT in Assignment of CMV and EBV Infection Status in Children Awaiting Solid Organ Transplant.
Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Purpose: The presence of passive antibodies, transfusion-acquired or maternal in infants, can make serologic determination of pre-transplant CMV and EBV status in children unreliable. We…2016 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Country-Associated Geographical Variables in the Ouctomes of Kidney Transplantation in Patients with HIV-Infection.
Objective: To evaluate effects of geographical factors on demography, clinical management and evolution of two cohorts of HIV-infected KT recipients.Methods: Observational, retrospective cohort study including…
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