Am J Transplant, Volume 17, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 154 of 181 - ATC Abstracts

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Longer Anastomotic Time Leads to Delayed Graft Function.
M. Heer,^1,2 P. Trevillian,^1,2,3 A. Hibberd.^1,2,3
¹Newcastle Transplant Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia; ²Newcastle University, Newcastle, NSW, Australia; ³Hunter Transplant Research Foundation, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Background: Delayed graft function (DGF) occurs at variable rates in renal transplant recipients. It can be deleterious to renal allograft in long term. Various factors…
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Significance of Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Renal Allografts.
B. Ozdemir,¹ A. Ok Atilgan,¹ M. Haberal.²
¹Pathology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; ²Transplant Surgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) in the renal allograft is a form of renal capillary injury that may associate with many disorders including calcineurin inhibitor (CI) toxicity,…
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Impact of Induction Immunosuppression on the Recurrence of Primary IgA Nephropathy.
K. Lee, C. Cho, N. Lee, K. Kim, S. Kim, J. Lee, J. Lee, H. Park, J. Park, S. Kim.
Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
PurposeIgA nephropathy (IgAN) may recur after kidney transplantation (KT) and potentially jeopardize the survival of the graft. The object of this study was to analyze…
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Induction Immunotherapy in ECD and DGF Kidneys: Does ECD Equal Diminishing Induction Returns?
M. Barrett, A. Smith, K. Woodside, R. Sung.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
The benefit of induction immunotherapy to prevent DGF or mitigate its effects in recipients of marginal kidneys is not well understood and practices vary. We…
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Identifying Independent Risk Factors for Graft Loss After Primary Liver Transplantation: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis.
J. Gwiasda, H. Schrem, A. Kaltenborn.
Core Facility Quality Management Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
This study aims to identify independent risk factors for graft loss after primary liver transplantation beyond the occurrence of hepatic artery thrombosis. Graft loss was…
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A Novel Method for Detecting and Monitoring Chimerism in Patients with Graft versus Host Disease After Liver Transplantation.
B. Peng, H. Liu, K. Cheng, Y. Zhao, X. She, Y. Niu, Q. Zhuang, Y. Ming.
Transplantation Center, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; Engineering & Technology Research Center for Transplantation Medicine, National Ministry of Health, Changsha, Hunan, China
Background Graft versus host disease (GVHD) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is a rare but lethal complication. Early diagnosis and treatment is critical for a…
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The 'W' Technique: A Safe and Reproducible Technique for Hepatic Arterial Reconstruction in Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
V. Kumaran, V. Varma, S. Kapoor, B. Nath, A. Chauhan, S. Sable, K. Yadav, S. Kumar, S. Sharma.
Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, India
BackgroundReconstruction of the hepatic artery is technically challenging in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). We describe outcomes of a safe and easily teachable technique.MethodsA prospectively…
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Age and Race Disparities Among Pediatric and Adult Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant Recipients.
H. Maredia, M. Bowring, A. Massie, S. Oyetunji, C. Merlo, R. Higgins, D. Segev, E. Bush.
JHU, Baltimore
Pediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) patients have a post-lung transplant survival disadvantage compared to adults. However, whether race and age are risk factors associated with post-transplant…
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Liver Transplantation for Adolescents with Biliary Atresia in the PELD/MELD Era: An Analysis of the UNOS Database.
J. Chu,^1,2 R. Annunziato,³ D. Reinoso,³ A. Ramaswami,² R. Arnon.^1,2
¹Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY; ²Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY; ³Department of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY
While poor bile drainage after a Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy (KPE) is the primary driver for liver transplantation (LT) for Biliary Atresia (BA) in infancy, the data…
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Gastrointestinal Perforation After Liver Transplantation in Pediatric Patients.
M. Kirnap,¹ S. Yildirim,¹ G. Moray,¹ A. Torgay,² M. Haberal.¹
¹General Surgery and Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey; ²Anesthesiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
Introduction: The improved surgical techniques, antirejection treatment, and postoperative management have made liver transplantation (LT) the treatment of choice for pediatric patients with end-stage liver…