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

2017 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Blood Pressure Just Before Release of the Vascular Clamps on the Renal Function of Kidney Transplantation Recipients: A Retrospective Study.
K. Tsujimura,¹ M. Ota,¹ H. Ishida,² K. Tanabe.²
¹Surgery, Tomishiro Central Hospital, Tomishiro-shi, Okinawa, Japan; ²Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of blood pressure just before release of the vascular clamps on the renal function of kidney transplantation (KTx) recipients.METHODS: We…
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Acthar in Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerular Sclerosis After Kidney Transplantation.
T. Alhamad,¹ J. Dieck,² V. Vujjini,² B. Kanawati,¹ D. Brennan,¹ N. Alachkar.²
¹Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Treatment of Recurrent focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS) after kidney transplantation is challenging with unpredictable outcomes. Conventional therapeutic options include various combinations of plasmapheresis, steroids,…
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Costimulatory Blockade in Delayed Graft Function.
J. Von Visger,¹ A. Diez,¹ U. Nori,¹ T. Pesavento,¹ R. Pelletier,² A. Rajab,² A. El Hinnawi,² H. Winters.³
¹Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; ²Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; ³Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Background: Delayed graft function (DGF) contributes to higher risk of rejection, poorer graft survival, hospital length of stay (LOS), and other morbidities. Studies also suggest…
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A Comparison of Medical Costs Among ABO-Compatible, -Incompatible, and -Minor Mismatched Living Kidney Transplantation: A Single-Center Study.
D. Fujimori, M. Okumi, K. Ungami, H. Ishida, K. Tanabe.
Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
[Background]ABO-incompatible living kidney transplantation (ABO-ILKT) is considered an effective alternative to deceased kidney transplantation. Although ABO-ILKT required extra strategies and suffered extra risks across ABO…
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Outcomes Following Colectomy in Liver Transplant Recipients.
S. DiBrito, Y. Alimi, C. Haugen, I. Olorundare, D. Segev, J. Garonzik-Wang.
Surgery, JHU, Baltimore
Liver transplant recipients (LTR), like the general population, often require surgical procedures for non-transplant related issues. Given the need for immunosuppression and the physiologic impact…
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Third Liver Transplantation, Outcomes, and the Impact of Previous Graft Survival.
M. Barry,¹ M. Gupta,² D. Goldberg,³ M. Levine,² D. Simpson,² K. Olthoff,² A. Shaked,² P. Abt.²
¹School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ²Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ³Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Introduction: Retransplantation with a third liver allograft is controversial with significant technical and medical challenges. National outcomes have not been described. We hypothesize that prior…