2018 American Transplant Congress
Liposomal Bupivacaine: Friend or Foe in Kidney Donation?
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Background: Pain following nephrectomy and concerns for opioid dependence are disincentives to living kidney donors (LKD). Efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine (LB) in post-operative care of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Experience and Safety of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Nephrectomy for Living Kidney Donors at Mexico´s General Hospital "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga"
Organ Transplantation, Hospital General de Mexico "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", Mexico City, Mexico.
Background: Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephrectomy (HALN) is the procedure of choice for living kidney donors. Our center is a public hospital that serves low-income patients from…2018 American Transplant Congress
Temporary Contraindication of Obese Recipients in Kidney Transplantation: A New Morphometric Tool for Decision Support
IntroductionBased on body mass index (BMI) and/or clinical examination, morbid obesity can be a temporary contraindication (TCI) of kidney transplantation. However, BMI alone does not…2018 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation Alone in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients with Hepatitis B Liver Cirrhosis
BackgroundKidney transplantation (KT) alone in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with hepatitis B virus-induced liver cirrhosis (LC) remains controversial. This study compared outcomes of KT…2018 American Transplant Congress
Treatment of BK Viremia: Single-Center Experience
Nephrology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
INTRODUCTION:BK viremia (BKV) and BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) is recognized as an emerging problem in renal transplant recipients. Only reduction of immunosuppressants had shown efficacy…2018 American Transplant Congress
Adjunctive Corticosteroid Immunosuppression Improves Hyperbilirubinemia Following Liver Transplantation (OLT)
Drexel University, Philadelphia.
Background: Deceased donor orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) can result in significant delayed function, manifesting as protracted hyperbilirubinemia, depending on the intensity of the ischemia/reperfusion injury…2018 American Transplant Congress
Comprehensive Validation of Different Clinical Prediction Models on Short- and Long-Term Outcome Following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
Background: Organ shortage remains a major problem in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). An optimal utilization of the donor pool with better prediction of outcome is…2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: Is Early Always Necessary?
Aim: Prior studies have demonstrated liver transplantation (LT) as a viable option for patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH) who fail steroid treatment. These studies…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence and Persistence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Subclinical Vascular Damage in Patients after Pediatric Lung Transplantation
In adults undergoing solid organ transplantation, cardiovascular (CV) disease causes a high level of morbidity and mortality. Children after lung transplantation (Lu-Tx) are prone to…2018 American Transplant Congress
Lymph Node Stromal Laminins Modulate the Dynamic Balance of the Treg/Th17 Axis
University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Tolerance and immunity are associated with differential expression of lymph node (LN) stromal laminins α4β1γ1 (411) and α5β1γ1 (511), respectively, which determine how alloreactive…
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