Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 202 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes for Robotic Pancreas Transplants in Obese Candidates
M. Spaggiari, K. A. Tulla, O. T. Okoye, C. Di Bella, P. Di Cocco, J. A. Almario Alvarez, I. G. Tzvetanov, E. Benedetti
University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Pancreas transplantation has evolved to include select overweight and obese diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. A robotic approach can be utilized to treat obese transplant…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Use of dd-cfDNA as a Predictive Tool for Outcome Decreased Kidney Function
T. Alhamad¹, E. Poggio², D. Hiller³, S. Dholakia³, P. Sood⁴
¹Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ³CareDx, Brisbane, CA, ⁴University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: A decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) during the first 12 months following kidney transplantation is associated with poor outcome and increased graft…
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Renoportal Anastomosis in Liver Transplantation: Results from a Propensity Score-Based Outcome Analysis
G. D'Amico, S. Armanyous, L. Lomaglio, T. Diago Uso, K. Hashimoto, B. Eghtesad, M. Fujiki, F. Aucejo, K. Sasaki, H. Matsushima, C. Lindenmeyer, C. Miller, C. Quintini
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Diffuse splanchnic venous thrombosis (DSVT) remains a serious challenge for the liver transplant (LT) surgeon, despite ongoing advances in surgical techniques. Reno-portal anastomosis (RPA)…
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Your Path to Transplant Education Increases Patients’ Transplant Knowledge, Attitudes, Informed Decision-Making, and Pursuit: An Randomized Controlled Trial
A. D. Waterman¹, Y. Cui², J. D. Peipert³, J. L. Beaumont², C. S. Anderson¹, A. L. Paiva⁴, M. L. Robbins⁴
¹Division of Nephrology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²Terasaki Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, ³Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
*Purpose: Most kidney transplant (KT) education is “one-size-fits-all” where patients’ unique gaps in knowledge, challenges, and level of readiness to pursue KT and living donor…
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Elevated Podocyte-specific Urinary Extracellular Vesicles In Patients With Fsgs Recurrence After Kidney Transplantation
H. Lau, A. Shimomura, E. Tantisattamo, U. G. Reddy, D. Dafoe, H. Ichii
University of California Irvine, Orange, CA
*Purpose: Kidney graft failure is a major concern in patients with kidney transplantation. Patients who suffered graft failure are at a higher risk for mortality…
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CEACAM1 – p38 Signaling Axis Alleviates Peri-Transplant Liver Injury: From Mouse-to-Human
H. Hirao¹, K. Nakamura¹, S. Kageyama¹, T. Ito¹, K. Kadono¹, M. Kujawski², K. J. Dery¹, R. A. Sosa¹, E. F. Reed¹, F. M. Kaldas¹, R. W. Busuttil¹, J. W. Kupiec‐Weglinski¹
¹UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²City of Hope, Duarte, CA
*Purpose: Although CEACAM1 (CM1; carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 1; CD66a) regulates hepatic metabolism, its role in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is unknown. A recent…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Surgeon Readiness For Entry Into Practice: A Survey Of Abdominal Transplant Surgeons In The United States
M. Abouljoud¹, R. Hirose², S. Nagai¹, C. Gordon³, D. Farmer⁴
¹Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI, ²Transplant Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Arlington, VA, ⁴Transplant Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) provides a framework for the training and development of a competent transplant surgery workforce. Practice-readiness and phase-in…
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Uterus Transplantation: A Single Center’s Experience of Peri and Postoperative Complications
L. Johannesson, G. Testa
Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Uterus transplantation allows women who do not have a uterus or have a nonfunctioning uterus to become pregnant and deliver a baby. We analyze…
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The More You Wait, the More You Lose: Prostatectomy and Kidney Transplant Waiting Time in End Stage Renal Disease
N. Sarabu¹, N. Schiltz², K. D. Chavin¹, D. E. Hricik¹
¹University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, ²Case Western Researve University, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Optimal treatment and waiting time for patients with prostate cancer awaiting kidney transplant is unclear.*Methods: We studied male patients, 40 years or older, with…
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A Comparison of the BAR, DRM, DRI, sRRI, ET-DRI, D-MELD and SOFT Score to Predict Outcome after Liver Transplantation in the SRTR Database
J. D. de Boer¹, H. Putter², J. J. Blok¹, I. P. Alwayn¹, B. Van Hoek³, A. E. Braat¹
¹Transplant Center, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
*Purpose: Several risk models have been developed to predict outcome after liver transplantation (LT) in the last decade. This study analyzes the ability of these…