Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 184 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Growth and Function of En Bloc Kidney Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience
H. Mo¹, J. Ha¹, A. Han¹, S. Min¹, S. Min¹, S. Ahn¹, I. Ha², H. Kang², S. Kim³
¹Department of surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Pediatric Nephrology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of surgery, Myongji Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: To overcome organ shortage, using en bloc renal allografts is widely accepted strategy. In this study we review the results of en bloc kidney…
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The Response to Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Pediatric Patients before and after Kidney Transplantation
C. Nailescu¹, R. D. Nelson², K. Twombley³, P. S. Verghese⁴, A. S. Chishti⁵, M. Mills⁶, J. E. Slaven⁷, J. D. Mahan⁸, M. L. Shew¹
¹Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN, ²Primary Children’s Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, ³MUSC Children’s Hospital, Charleston, SC, ⁴Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁵Kentucky Children’s Hospital, Lexington, KY, ⁶C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ⁸Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Kidney transplant (KT) recipients have an increased incidence of malignancies, including Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers. Thus, HPV vaccines may have an important role in…
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Immunosuppression Reduction after Diagnosis of Sustained BK Viremia and the Risk of Allograft Rejection, Allograft Loss and Mortality
F. A. Al Dhufairi¹, M. Shokoohi², A. M. Jevnikar¹, A. A. House¹, D. Kumar³, S. M. Hosseini-Moghaddam¹
¹Department of Medicine, Western University, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada, ²Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON, Canada, ³Department of Medicine, University Of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: BK viremia increases the risk of allograft loss after renal transplantation. Current guidelines recommend immunosuppression reduction (IsR) after the diagnosis of BK viremia. The…
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BK Virus Infection among Kidney Transplant Recipients with High Immunological Risk and Strong Immunosupression
G. Ledesma, M. O. Lopez, G. Carreño, M. J. Santana, M. A. Vaca, E. Gonzalez, C. Jimenez
Nephrology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
*Purpose: BK virus infection represents one of the main viral infections within the first year after kidney transplantation, closely linked to the degree of immunosupresion.…
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Identifying a Clinically Relevant Cut-Off for Height That is Associated with a Higher Risk of Waitlist Mortality in Liver Transplant Candidates
J. Ge, J. C. Lai
University of California - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: We have previously demonstrated that candidate height explains a substantial proportion of sex-based disparity in waitlist (WL) mortality among liver transplant (LT) candidates. To…
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The Impact of Share 35 on Living Donor Liver Transplant Utilization in the United States: Analysis of UNOS Data
H. J. Braun, J. L. Dodge, J. D. Grab, R. Hirose, P. G. Stock, N. L. Ascher
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: In 2013, the Share 35 policy was implemented in the United States (US) to improve timely organ allocation to high MELD patients awaiting liver…
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Metabolic Liver Transplant: A Single Cooperative 2002-2017
N. Yazigi¹, K. Chapman²
¹Transplantation, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washigton, DC, ²Transplantation, Children's National Rare Disease Institute, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Liver transplant (LT) can increase quality and quantity of life for patients with inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs) who suffer severe and unpredictable complications despite…
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Patient-Reported Self-Management in Lung Transplant Candidates
C. C. Kennedy¹, M. Budev², S. Chandrashekaran³, D. Erasmus⁴, E. D. Lease⁵, D. Levine⁶, K. Thompson¹, E. Stevens¹, R. Benzo¹
¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ³University of Florida- Gainesville, Gainesville, FL, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ⁵University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁶University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
*Purpose: Pre-transplant risk factors are strongly associated with worse post-transplant survival (e.g. frailty); however, effective pre-transplant strategies to improve outcomes are lacking. We hypothesize that…
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Pre-Transplant Patient and Caregiver Assessments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
J. Lau, A. A. Rmilah, R. Mendpara, P. J. Erwin, C. C. Kennedy
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: We sought to summarize the available literature regarding the psychosocial effects of the waiting period on pre-transplant adult heart or lung transplant candidates and…
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Ex Vivo Resection And Autologous Liver Transplantation As Management Concept For Extensive Malignancy
K. Bruestle¹, A. Griesemer², S. Lobritto², M. Martinez², J. Vittorio², D. Yamashiro², E. Bacha³, T. Kato²
¹Columbia Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University, New York City, NY, ²Columbia Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City, NY, ³Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York City, NY
*Purpose: Neuroblastomas are rare neural crest derived tumors which contribute disproportionally to childhood morbidity and mortality. Surgical resection remains standard treatment, however adequate resection is…