Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 147 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Polyomavirus Genotypes In Renal Transplant Recipients In The United States
N. Khoury¹, C. Thongprayoon², N. Leeaphorn³, J. Bruminhent⁴, W. Cheungpasitporn⁵
¹Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³University of Missouri, Kansas, MO, ⁴Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ⁵University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS
*Purpose: BK Polyomavirus (BKV) subtypes and subgroups present uneven geographical distribution, suggesting a potential relationship with ethnicity. In the United States where there is a…
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The Utility Of Intraoperative Vascular Anastomotic Inflow Measurements In Donation After Circulatory Death (DCD) Liver Transplantation
A. Nair, L. Coromina Hernandez, K. Sasaki, C. Kwon, T. Diago Uso, M. Fujiki, F. Aucejo, K. Hashimoto, B. Eghtesad, C. Miller, C. Quintini
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: The use of flow probes to measure hepatic inflow at the conclusion of vascular anastomoses in Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) liver transplantation is…
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The Feasibility Of Donation After Cardiac Death In Liver Transplantation: A Registry Analysis
A. C. Gruessner, R. Misawa, A. Masi, Z. Moghadamyeghaneh, J. F. Renz, R. W. Gruessner
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: Utilization of liver allografts from donation after cardiac death (DCD) has gradually increased in the United States. We aimed to analyze overall utilization of…
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Organ Procurement Organization Surgeon Improves Utilization of Livers from Pediatric Donors
M. MacConmara¹, J. Reese², T. Anthony², A. Aqul³, S. Hanish¹, P. Vagefi¹, D. Desai¹, C. Hwang¹
¹Surgery (Division of Surgical Transplantation)I, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Southwest Transplant Alliance, Dallas, TX, ³Childrens Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Pediatric liver transplant centers tend to send their own procurement team for organ assessment and recovery. TXSB organ procurement organization (OPO) hired a full-time…
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Caregiving before Thoracic Transplantation–A Qualitative Inquiry
C. C. Kennedy¹, J. Ridgeway¹, E. Stevens¹, J. Kirsch², K. Carroll¹, J. Griffin¹, R. Benzo¹
¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²University of Florida-Gainesville, Gainesville, FL
*Purpose: Although post-transplant caregiver (CG) support is a prerequisite for transplant listing, research shows CG outcomes including stress and social functioning may be worse during…
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Comparison of Basiliximab and Alemtuzumab for Lung Transplant Induction
S. Mietz¹, D. Roe², E. Lushin¹, E. Anderson¹, C. Hage²
¹Pharmacy, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN, ²Pulmonary Critical Care, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Compare alemtuzumab and basiliximab used for lung transplant in terms of rejection, CLAD, and mortality.*Methods: A retrospective review of lung transplants performed between 2010…
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Robotic Pancreas Kidney Transplantation For Type 1 Diabetic Patient With End stage Renal Disease: First Year Experience In Single Institute
S. Lee¹, L. A. Cantrell², A. Agarwal¹, S. K. Rasmussen¹, S. Pelletier¹, K. Brayman¹, J. Oberholzer¹
¹Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA, ²Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: Simultaneous pancreas kidney transplantation for type 1 diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease is a highly successful, but also very invasive surgical procedure. Robotic…
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The Use of Mobile Software for Real-Time, Secure, Team-Based Procurement and Transplantation Team Communication to Improve the Deceased Donor Organ Transplantation Process
E. Pahl
HealthTech Solutions, Inc., Coralville, IA
*Purpose: Deceased donor organ (DDO) transplantation is an effective cure for patients suffering from organ failure. Organ transplantation is cost-effective, provides a significant survival benefit,…
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Pharmacist Impact on Vaccinations Rates in Cardiothoracic Transplant Recipients
K. Zaborowski, J. Dedering, R. Felkner
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI
*Purpose: The purpose of this project is to determine the impact pharmacists have on cardiothoracic transplant recipients’ vaccination status at the time of transplant surgery.*Methods:…
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Donor Derived Neoplasia: Will It Be a Risk after Clinical Pig Organ Xenotransplantation?
A. Jagdale¹, H. Iwase¹, E. Klein², D. Cooper¹
¹Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: The survival of the nonhuman primates with life-supporting pig kidney grafts has increased substantially (to >1 year). As clinical pig organ xenotransplantation draws closer,…