2017 American Transplant Congress
Endoscopic Therapy of Bile Duct Strictures After Liver Transplant.
Gastroenterolgy and Hepatology, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background and Aims: Common Bile Duct Strictures (CBDS) are a significant source of morbidity after liver transplantation (LT) We report our outcomes of endoscopic treatment…2017 American Transplant Congress
Extending the Limit for Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Similar Outcomes After Left vs. Right Lobe Graft, a Propensity Score Analysis.
Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the impact of graft selection (left vs. right lobe) in LDLT.MethodThis was a retrospective study that included all patients who…2017 American Transplant Congress
Kinetics of Liver regeneration in Donors After Living Donor Living Transplant.
Liver Transplant & HPB, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Introduction:The fundamental principle in LDLT lies in the fact that it should provide enough liver volume with a safe remnant.The main pretext for safe donor…2017 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Analysis of Combined Liver-Lung Transplant Outcomes at a Single-Center.
1School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC; 2Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
Purpose: Combined liver-lung transplantation (CLLT) is indicated in patients who would not be expected to survive transplantation of either organ alone. We present one of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Use of Biodegradable Stents for the Treatment of Anastomotic Biliary Strictures in Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients.
Objectives To evaluate feasibility, safety and mid-time outcome of pediatric liver transplant patients treated with a biodegradable biliary stent for anastomotic biliary strictures.Methods Retrospective study…2017 American Transplant Congress
Modular Training in Organ Procurement, in the Present Era of High BMI Donors: Validation by Results.
Multi Organ Transplant Unit, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
Back ground: Last year, we presented our improved quality care data of modular training program (step wise surgical training) for all abdominal organ procurements at…2017 American Transplant Congress
Recognition of Islet Xenografts In Vivo by Non-Obese Diabetic (NOD) Insulin-Specific CD4 T Cells.
Surgery and Immunology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO
Xenogeneic islet transplantation has been one ongoing goal for treating autoimmune Type 1 diabetes. Autoimmune diabetes involves a T cell response restricted to the host…2017 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Anti-HLA Antibodies on Endothelial Expression and Serum Levels of Thrombomodulin in Kidney Recipients.
Medicine, Universite Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada
Background: Thrombomodulin (TBM) is an anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory protein expressed on endothelial cells (ECs). Mutations of TBM are seen in thrombotic microangiopathies due to aHUS.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Controlled Donation After Circulatory Death (cDCD) Donors May Become Similar to Brain Death Donors (DBD).
Since 2014 in France, we started a cDCD program characterized by the introduction of normothermia regional perfusion (nRP) and selection criteria as donor age ≤65…2017 American Transplant Congress
Weekend Discharge and Early Hospital Readmission After Kidney Transplant: A Multi-Center Analysis.
Background: Kidney transplant (KT) recipients with early hospital readmission (EHR, <30 days after discharge from KT) are at higher risk for poor post-KT outcomes. There…
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