2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact Of Aggressive Utilization Of Liver Allografts On Outcomes
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Many risk factors impact outcomes for liver transplantation, among them are factors that are particular to individual transplant centers or center-level factors. Our aim…2019 American Transplant Congress
Development and Implementation of a Pediatric Transplant Consortium
*Purpose: Access to pediatric liver transplant expertise varies nationally and variability in practice leads to potential suboptimal organ utilization and outcomes. A multi-institutional collaborative was…2019 American Transplant Congress
Independent Risk Factors for Discard of Pediatric Liver Allografts
*Purpose: The aim of this study is to identify risk factors available at the time of initial DonorNet offer to predict discard of pediatric liver…2019 American Transplant Congress
Assessment Of Glomerular Filtration Rate Among Lung Transplant Candidates
*Purpose: Assessment of kidney function in lung transplant candidates is difficult due to cachexia prior to transplant. Measured glomerular filtration rate (GFR) studies are useful…2019 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Site Complications in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Incidence and Outcomes in the Modern Era
Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Post-transplant immunosuppressive regimens may compromise wound healing, including at the surgical site. Transplant recipients are therefore especially susceptible to surgical site complications (SSC), such…2019 American Transplant Congress
Single-Port Robotic Kidney Transplantation: Initial Pre-Clinical Experience Using the SP Surgical System
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Multiport robotic kidney transplantation has been described as a novel minimally invasive approach. We evaluate the feasibility of a robot-assisted single-port kidney transplantation using…2019 American Transplant Congress
Performance Improvement Initiative: Ambulatory Tool to Improve Tacrolimus Intrapatient Variability (IPV) Monitoring in Kidney & Liver Transplant Recipients
1University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2UC Health, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: High tacrolimus (TAC) intrapatient variability (IPV) is associated with poorer outcomes. Manual monitoring of TAC IPV is labor intensive and not always feasible. As…2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Case Scheduling on Hospital Cost and Length of Stay in Living Donor Kidney Recipients
*Purpose: In an effort to optimize patient care and cost efficiency, we investigated if living donor kidney transplant (LDKT) recipients incurred any difference in hospital…2019 American Transplant Congress
A Clinical Analysis for Low-Dose Immunoglobulin United with Plasmapheresis in High Sensitization Renal Transplantation Recipients
*Purpose: To analyze the role of low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) united with plasmapheresis in high sensitization renal transplantation recipients.*Methods: Four patients with high levels of…2019 American Transplant Congress
Is HLA Donor-Specific Antibody (DSA)-C3d+ Assay a Potential Predictor of Subclinical Antibody Mediated Damage in the Renal Graft?
*Purpose: The Aim of the study was to explore the predictive value of the C3d assay for tissue damage in kidney transplant recipients (KTR) in…
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