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  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Involvement of Additional Surgeons in Robot Assisted Kidney Transplantation Does Not Affect Surgical Outcomes, in the Context of a Structured Robotic Surgery Program. Results from a CUSUM Analysis

    F. Gheza,1 C. Di Bella,1 P. Giulianotti,1 J. Oberholzer,2 E. Benedetti,1 I. Tzvetanov.1

    1Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; 2Surgery, University of Virginia, Virginia, VA.

    Robot assisted kidney transplant (RAKT) is a good option for obese recipients. Our group first performed this procedure in 2009 and nowadays the experience includes…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Role of BK Virus-Specific T Cell Immune Monitoring for BK Virus-Associated Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    J. Bruminhent,1 S. Srisala,2 C. Klinmalai,3 S. Pinsai,1 S. Watcharananan,1 S. Kantachuvessiri,5 S. Hongeng,4 N. Apiwattanakul.3

    1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Research Center, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 3Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 4Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; 5Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

    Background: Reduced immunosuppression in a key therapy for BK virus (BKV)-associated nephropathy (BKVAN) in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. A study of immune monitoring against BKV…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    The Impact of Conversion from Immediate Release Twice-Daily Tacrolimus (Prograf®) to Once-Daily Extended Release Tacrolimus (Envarsus®) in Liver Transplant Recipients

    M. Del Gaudio,1 M. Cescon,1 M. Ravaioli,1 V. Bertuzzo,1 C. Zanfi,1 M. Serenari,1 L. Maroni,1 C. Morelli,2 A. Pinna.1

    1Organ Insufficiency and Transplantation, S.Orsola Hospital General Surgery and Transplantation Unit Prof. A.D. Pinna, Bologna, Italy; 2Organ Insufficiency and Transplantation, S. Orsola Hospital Organ Insufficiency and Internal Medicine Morelli, Bologna, Italy.

    The safety and efficacy of substitution with a novel once-daily extended-release tacrolimus (LCPT;Envarsus®)to immediate-release tacrolimus (IR-Tac, Prograf®) twice daily in liver transplant patients have not…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Specialized Transplant Critical Care Model Improves Access to Transplantation and Short-Term Survival Outcomes after Liver Transplantation in the Highest Acuity Patients

    M. Selim,1 M. Zimmerman,1 J. Kim,1 T. Pearson,1 C. Eriksen,1 M. Wong,1 B. Boettcher,2 K. Regner,3 K. Saeian,4 H. Woehlk,2 J. Hong.1

    1Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; 2Department of Anesthesia, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; 3Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI; 4Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.

    Objective: Liver transplantation (LT) is a lifesaving treatment for end stage liver disease (ESLD). High acuity ESLD patients are disadvantaged as they are frequently denied…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Impact of Sever Hypoxemia after Liver Tansplantation in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome

    M. Pitchaimuthu, M. Fujiki, K. Sasaki, K. Hashimoto, B. Eghtesad, C. Miller, C. Quintini.

    HPB and Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.

    Backgrounds: Hepato-pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a complication of liver disease with liver transplantation as the only curative treatment. However these patients can develop severe hypoxemia…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Ultrastructural Changes in Lung Allografts: Endothelial Changes Correlate with Donor Specific Antibody & Antibody Mediated Rejection

    M. Alexander, A. Bentall, P. Abell Aleff, J. Scott, A. Roden.

    Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

    Introduction: Antibody mediated rejection (AMR) causes lung allograft (LA) injury. Challenges with C4d interpretation & lack of specific histological criteria account for difficulty in diagnosing…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Risk Factors for Postoperative Bleeding after Lung Transplantation

    D. Adelmann,1,2 S. Koch,1 J. Menger,1 P. Jaksch,3 M. Kurz,1 M. Mouhieddine,1 W. Klepetko,3 B. Steinlechner.1

    1Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care and Pain Control, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 2Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 3Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

    Bleeding complications after lung transplantation (LuTX) are associated with increased morbidity. Risk factors for postoperative bleeding complications after LuTX have not yet been reported. In…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Exploring Immunosuppressant Medication Adherence in Kidney Transplant Recipients

    D. Goodall, M. Willicombe, A. McLean, D. Taube.

    Imperial College Renal and Transplant Centre, London, United Kingdom.

    IntroductionNonadherence to immunosuppressive medication is associated with poor outcomes following kidney transplantation. The aim of this study was to describe the beliefs, understanding and experience…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    HOPE Act Deceased Organ Donors: True and False Positive Donors

    C. Durand,1 S. Seaman,1 M. Bowring,1 B. Doby,1 D. Ostrander,1 A. Redd,1 M. Waldram,1 S. Huprikar,2 B. Haydel,2 S. Lerner,2 S. Florman,2 N. Turgeon,3 R. Friedman-Moraco,3 A. Massie,1 D. Segev.1

    1JHU, Baltimore; 2Mount Sinai, New York; 3Emory, Atlanta.

    HOPE in Action is a multicenter trial designed to evaluate the safety of HIV+ to HIV+ transplantation (NCT02602262). In this trial, organs from donors with…
  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Lung Transplant Recipients: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Impact on Survival and Graft Function

    D. Friedman, C. Cervera, K. Halloran, G. Tyrrell, K. Doucette.

    University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

    BACKGROUND. Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) may colonize or infect lung transplant patients. Due to differences in populations studied and geographical diversity of NTM, risk factors for…
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