2017 American Transplant Congress
Primary Urtero- Ureterostomy in Renal Transplant, an Old Forgotten but Promising Technique.
John C McDonald Regional Transplant Center, Shreveport
Introduction:Ureter anastomosis is considered the achilles heel of renal transplant. Different types of Uretero-neocystostomy anastomosis techniques have been used as well as Uretero-Ureterostomy but latter…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes After Cholecystectomy in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease.
INTRODUCTION: Patients awaiting kidney transplantation are at an increased risk of cholelithiasis and cholecystitis secondary to physiologic changes related to renal failure. Previous studies of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Benefits of Multimodal Enhanced Recovery Pathway in Patients Undergoing Kidney Transplantation.
Background: Use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways have been shown to improve patient recovery in several surgical specialties; however, its' effectiveness in kidney…2017 American Transplant Congress
In Mid Wait Regions Shorter Height and Female Sex Confer Lower Probability of Liver Transplant (LT) Among Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC).
In the United States (U.S.) median MELD score at LT varies by region. Women without MELD exception have known longer wait times than men, which…2017 American Transplant Congress
Multidisciplinary Psychosocial Liver Transplant Evaluation in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Disease – Moving Beyond the Six-Month Rule.
Background: For patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD), many transplant programs and payers have a mandatory six-month sobriety interval prior to transplant eligibility. However, the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Patterns and Associated Risk Factors for Early Readmissions Post Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Auto-Transplantation(TP-IAT).
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Introduction: For four decades, TP-IAT has been performed to provide pain relief and preserve insulin function in patients(pts) with chronic/acute relapsing pancreatitis. Despite advances in…
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