Am J Transplant, Volume 19, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 35 of 214 - ATC Abstracts

2019 American Transplant Congress
Alemtuzumab Induction in Living Donor Renal Transplantation
O. Witkowsky, H. Winters, K. Washburn, G. Bumgardner, A. Rajab, A. El-Hinnawi, T. Pesavento
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: About 15% of kidney transplant (KT) recipients receive alemtuzumab (ALM) for induction. The aim of this study was to review outcomes in living donor…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Induction Immunosuppression in Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipients
C. Pham, S. Kuten, A. Rogers, R. Knight, D. T. Nguyen, E. Graviss, A. Gaber
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: It is well recognized that elderly transplant recipients experience lower rates of acute rejection along with higher rates of infectious death compared to their…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae Infection after Renal Transplantation
B. Liu, M. Wang, F. Zeng, S. Chang, N. Gong, G. Chen, Z. Chen
Institute of Transplantation, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
*Purpose: We summarized the experience of diagnosis and treatment of donor-derived carbapene-resistant klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infection after renal transplantation.*Methods: From January 2015 to June 2018,…
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Pharmacokinetics of Innovative versus Generic Valganciclovir in Kidney Transplant Recipients
I. Parra-Avila¹, A. Cohen-Bucay¹, J. Alberu², G. Castañeda-Hernandez³, L. E. Morales-Buenrostro¹
¹Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, ²Transplant, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico, ³Pharmacology, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
*Purpose: In kidney transplant recipients (KTR), cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common viral infection associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In the absence of prophylaxis, CMV…
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Unusual Suspects: Real Time Physiological Evaluation of Stressors during Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
C. A. Wilson¹, S. Chahine¹, S. Cristancho¹, S. Aquil², M. Mandurah², M. A. Levine², A. Sener²
¹, Psychology and Center for Education Research & Innovation, Western University, London, ON, Canada, ²Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Stress is an important physiological response influenced by cognitive and emotional state. Faculty surgeons must balance teaching with ensuring good patient outcomes. Electrodermal activity…
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Analgesia and Control of Pain Following Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
J. Hedvat¹, N. W. Lange¹, P. Sandoval², L. E. Ratner², D. S. Tsapepas²
¹Pharmacy, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, ²Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
*Purpose: Laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy (LapDNx) for renal transplantation is a standard surgical practice. Effective pain management following this operation is essential. The purpose of…
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Is Living Donor Kidney Donor Profile Index Useful for Japanese?
K. Okumura¹, K. Tanaka², Y. Hidaka², M. Toyoda³, S. Uekihara³, A. Inadome⁴, H. Yokomizo², S. Yamanaga²
¹Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Department of Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan, ³Department of Nephrology, Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan, ⁴Department of Urology, Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
*Purpose: Kidney donor profile index is widely used to evaluate the deceased donor quality. Furthermore, living kidney donor profile index (LKDPI) was recently proposed by…
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Immediate Post-Operative Extubation Decreases Pulmonary Complications in Liver Transplant Patients
M. Safwan, C. Acho, Y. Morita, V. Fernandez, D. Galusca, M. Abouljoud, A. Yoshida, J. El-Bashir, S. Nagai
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) have traditionally remained intubated in the early postoperative period. Recently, early extubation and fast track anesthesia (strategy for rapid…
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Analyzing The Effect Of Liver Transplantation On Myocardial Strain Using Speckle Tracking Echocardiography In Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Patients
A. Chhatriwala, M. Lam, E. Kim, S. Raissi, N. Mazumder, J. Thomas, H. Maddur, M. Rinella
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) is currently the second most common indication for liver transplant in the United States and is projected to increase in the…
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Near-Miss Events during Donor Left Liver Lobe Hepatectomy: A Potential Quality-Control to Assess Donor Safety in Living Donor Liver Transplantation Programs
E. BONACCORSI-RIANI, V. Daudré-Vignier, O. Ciccarelli, L. Coubeau, S. Iesari, R. Tambucci, C. De Magnee, A. Pire, R. Reding
Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc - Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
*Purpose: Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a well-established alternative to alleviate postmortem organ shortage in pediatric liver transplantation. Such program, however, should be performed…