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…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pancreas Transplant with Duodeno-Duodenostomy and Caval Drainage Using a Diamond Patch Graft: A Single-Center Experience.
Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
Background: The surgical technique used in pancreas transplant is essential for patient safety and graft survival, and problems exist with conventional strategies. When enteric exocrine…2017 American Transplant Congress
Electronic Patient Portal Functionality Among Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients.
Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
IntroductionIn January 2014, all public and private healthcare providers were required to adopt electronic medical records (EMR) into their standard of care. However, little is…2017 American Transplant Congress
Significance of Atypical Cytology in the Evaluation of Patients with End Stage Renal Disease for Transplantation.
Urology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Renal transplantation is the most optimal method of treating patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). As part of their routine malignancy screening,…2017 American Transplant Congress
Loss of Bat3 Could Promote Transplant Tolerance by Regulating CD4 + T Cells Function.
Objective: To explore the effect of Bat3 on T cells and its function in transplant tolerance inductionMethodsWe generated Bat3flox/flox CD4-Cre + mice, sorted WT and…
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