Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 185 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Absorbable Mesh Placement to Prevent Incisional Hernias after Donor Hepatectomy
D. von Ahrens¹, R. Hwang², T. Kato², J. Emond², A. Griesemer², B. Samstein¹
¹Surgery, New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell, New York, NY, ²Surgery, New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
*Purpose: Thirty to fifty percent of complications in donor hepatectomy appear to be related to abdominal wall trauma, including hernia, bowel obstruction, and chronic abdominal…
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Insertion of Internal Stent in Duct-to-Duct Biliary Reconstruction to Reduce Bile Duct Complication in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
H. Choi¹, G. Na²
¹Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Because of the innovations in surgical and postoperative surgical treatment of donors and recipients during the past decade, living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is…
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Anti-Complement Component 5 Antibody Based Immunosuppression Induced Accommodation in ABO Incompatible Heart Transplantation
S. Park¹, S. Lee¹, J. Hwang¹, J. Ryu², T. Koo², C. Ahn³, J. Yang⁴
¹Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Transplantation Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁴Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Plasmapheresis in combination with immunoglobulin and rituximab is often used to induce accommodation in ABO-incompatible (ABOi) living-donor transplantation; however, this regimen cannot be applied…
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Cellular Sources of Cytokine Production during Cold Ischemia Induced AKI after Kidney Transplant
S. Jain¹, R. Plenter², T. Nydam², A. Jani¹
¹Renal Division, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²Transplant Microsurgery Program, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Delayed graft function portends reduced 5-year graft survival and is associated with prolonged cold ischemia (CI). The aim of this study was to determine…
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Expansion of Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells Following Alum Administration
A. G. Cuenca, N. J. Feeney, K. Deng, C. G. Rickert, J. F. Markmann
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Immunosuppressive medications, such as calcineurin inhibitors, are critical to the survival of the transplant allograft but come with significant morbidity to the recipient and…
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Pregnancy Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
H. SHIRAKAWA¹, S. WAKAI², K. UNAGAMI³, K. OMOTO⁴, T. SHIMIZU⁴, Y. KAKUTA⁵, M. OKUMI⁵, H. ISHIDA⁵, M. OGAWA⁶, K. TANABE⁵
¹Urology, Ohkubo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ²Nephrology, Ohkubo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ³Nephrology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Urology, Toda Central General Hospital, Saitama, Japan, ⁵Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁶Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation(KT) is often considered to be the best treatment increase the chance of pregnancy for women with chronic kidney disease(CKD). However, the pregnancy…
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Clinical Outcomes and Risk Factors for Delayed or Slow Graft Function in an Adult, Urban Renal Transplant Population
K. Tejani, Z. Hajjiri, E. Benedetti, A. Lichvar
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Delayed graft function (DGF) and slow graft function (SGF) are shown to be associated with higher risk of rejection and suboptimal allograft function over…
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The Role of Recipient Weight in Renal Transplantation Revisited; Not Quite the Obesity Paradox
A. Asderakis, R. Tahawar, T. Sabah, U. Khalid, M. Stephens
Cardiff Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Studies conflict whether obesity is associated with higher risk of failure and death among kidney transplant recipients. ESRF patients show the obesity paradox where…
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Return to Work after Sick Leave in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A 365-Day Cohort of the Japan Academic Consortium of Kidney Transplantation (JACK) Study
K. Miyake¹, M. Okumi¹, K. Unagami², Y. Kakuta¹, M. Furusawa¹, K. Omoto³, T. Shimizu³, M. Endo⁴, H. Ishida², K. Tanabe¹
¹Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Sinjuku, Japan, ²Organ Transplant Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Sinjuku, Japan, ³Urology, Toda Chuo General Hospital, Saitama, Japan, ⁴Public Health, Juntendo University, Bunkyo, Japan
*Purpose: They said that kidney transplantation was better than dialysis about patient survival and quality of life. However, there have been no large-scale Japanese studies…
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Impact of Clinical Trial Enrollment on Renal Transplant Outcomes
T. Shertel, A. Eisenhart
Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
*Purpose: The advancement of science and medicine begins with new therapies and techniques arriving through clinical trials. The possibility of improved patient outcomes may also…