Am J Transplant, Volume 18, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 151 of 211 - ATC Abstracts

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Dunbar Syndrome in Liver Transplantation: Results of a Single Center Matched-Pair Analysis and a European Survey Study
D. Morales-Santana,¹ Z. Czigany,¹ J. Böcker,¹ A. Andert,¹ W. Schöning,¹ T. Ulmer,¹ J. Bednarsch,¹ I. Amygdalos,¹ F. Meister,¹ P. Isfort,³ M. Liebl,³ D. Kroy,² F. Tacke,² C. Trautwein,² U. Neumann,¹ G. Lurje.¹
¹Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital RWTH, Aachen, Germany; ²Department of Internal Medicine III, University Hospital RWTH, Aachen, Germany; ³Institute of Radiology, University Hospital RWTH, Aachen, Germany.
Background: Median-arcuate-ligament or Dunbar-syndrome (MALs) potentially causes arterial complications in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). This study aimed to investigate MALs incidence and its impact on…
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Survival Advantage from Accepting a Circulatory Death Liver Transplant
J. Richards,¹ R. Taylor,² E. Allen,² A. Goh,¹ J. Neuberger,³ D. Collett,² G. Pettigrew.¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom; ²Statistics and Clinical Studies, NHS Blood and Transplant, Bristol, United Kingdom; ³Department of Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Background As liver failure increases in the UK, so does demand for liver transplantation. In response, UK donation after circulatory death (DCD) activity has approximately…
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Impact of On-Site Overestimation of Macrosteatosis on Donor Liver Biopsy
M. Wright, J. Seal, L. De Gregorio, H. Bohorquez, D. Bruce, E. Bugeaud, I. Carmody, A. Mathur, D. Sonnier, G. Galliano, I. Oliva, L. Bratton, G. Loss.
Multi-Organ Transplant Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans.
Introduction: Estimation of hepatic steatosis is an important variable in determining suitability of a donor liver allograft for transplantation. Differentiation between and quantification of macro-…
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Race/Ethnicity and Hypertension Self-Care Behaviors among US Living Kidney Donors
M. Johnson, T. Purnell, X. Luo, L. Cooper, M. Waldram, D. Crews, M. Henderson, A. Massie, D. Segev.
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD.
Purpose: Despite the success of live donor kidney transplantation as an optimal treatment for ESRD, some living kidney donors may be at increased risk of…
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Patient Change in Residence and Risk of Readmission after Renal Transplant in the US
J. Hogan, M. Anderson, Y. Zhang, J. Kim, G. Karadkhele, X. Zhang, A. Adams, R. Patzer.
Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
To predict readmission post-kidney transplant (KTX-R), novel risk factors must be identified. We investigated the impact of a) neighborhood (zipcode) and its attributes and b)…
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Addressing the “Crisis” in Pancreas Transplant Volume Using a Multidisciplinary Approach
J. Scalea, S. Bartlett, R. Barth.
Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Due in part to the recently revised pancreas allocation system, patients who are listed for simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplantation can be transplanted…
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Evaluation of MPA Dose on Development of DSA Following Pancreas Transplant
J. Descourouez,¹ M. Jorgenson,¹ A. Twigg,¹ G. Leverson,² J. Odorico,³ R. Redfield.³
¹Pharmacy, UW Health, Madison, WI; ²Surgery, UW Health, Madison, WI; ³Transplantation, UW Health, Madison, WI.
The relationship between mycophenolate (MPA) dose and the development of donor specific antibody (DSA) following pancreas transplant has not been elucidated. This study evaluates the…
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Pancreatic Graft Loss after Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney (SPK) Transplant within First 90 Days. Predictors beyond the Surgical Cause. A UNOS/OPTN Data Analysis
H. Sharma, M. Abraham, J. Chen, D. Mikhail, S. Aquil, S. Patel, A. Skaro, V. McAlister, A. Sener, P. Luke.
Multi-Organ Transplantation Unit, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Background: Data on causal effects of variables to predict the early pancreatic graft loss in first 90 days is limited.Aim: To predict the early pancreatic…
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Hospitality Houses and Transplant Patients: Assessing the Impact of a Hospitality House Dedicated to Transplant Patients and Their Families
T. Giordano,¹ J. Campbell,² J. Weinstock,³ H. Nathan.³
¹Social Work, Gift of Life Family House, Philadelphia, PA; ²Campbell-Collaboratives, LLC, Ardmore, PA; ³Executive Leadership, Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia, PA.
Hospitality houses exclusively for transplant patients and their families are a relatively new concept and their connection to medical outcomes is untested. One hospitality house…
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ABO Tolerance after Treatment of Infant or Adult Mice with MHC-Matched A-Expressing Blood Cells
B. Motyka,¹ J. Fersovich,¹ B. Lamarche,¹ M. Sosniuk,¹ I. Adam,¹ J. Pearcey,¹ K. Tao,¹ C. Cairo,² P. Cowan,³ L. West.¹
¹Dept Pediatrics, Alberta Transplant Institute, Canadian National Transplant Research Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; ²Dept Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; ³St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Purpose: ABO-incompatible heart transplantation (ABOi HTx) is safe during infancy and allows increased donor access. Post-ABOi HTx B cell tolerance develops to donor blood group…