Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 19 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

2020 American Transplant Congress
Living Kidney Donor Profile Index Used to Assess Donor Risk Factors Affecting the Survival Rate of Transplanted Kidney and Comparison with Kidney Donor Profile Index of Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
S. Kang¹, M. Kang², R. Ra¹, J. Kong², J. Kim², H. Hwang², K. Jeong²
¹Kyung-Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Nephrology, Kyung-Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Recently, the number of deceased donor kidneys(DDK) has been limited, so living donor kidney transplantation((LDKT) accounts for nearly 40% of kidney transplants worldwide. This…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Hepatitis C Positive Organs in Kidney Transplantation
J. Mandel, U. Kaszubski, A. Freeman, L. Hutchinson, M. Janusek, C. Reuter, C. Velasco, B. Wise, S. Anders, E. Bugeaud
Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: The efficacy of direct acting antivirals (DAAs) in HCV has cleared the path for the use of HCV positive donor kidneys into negative recipients.…
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Feasibility and Limitations of Desensitization Therapy in Highly Sensitized Pediatric ESRD Patients: A Single-Center Experience
J. Steggerda¹, H. Pizzo², X. Zhang³, J. Garrison², I. Kim¹, M. Haas⁴, A. Vo¹, S. Jordan¹, D. Puliyanda²
¹Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr, West Hollywood, CA, ²Pediatric Nephrology, Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr, West Hollywood, CA, ³HLA Laboratory, Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr, West Hollywood, CA, ⁴Renal Pathology, Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr, West Hollywood, CA
*Purpose: There are a growing number of pediatric (peds) patients (pts) awaiting renal transplantation (tx) who are considered highly sensitized (HS). We report long-term outcomes…
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Kidney Transplantation from HBsAg+ Living Donors to HBsAg- Recipients: A Propensity Score-Matched Study at a High-Volume Center in China
X. Wang, J. Liu, T. Song, Y. Fan, Z. Huang, T. Lin
Urology, West China Hospital, Chengdu, China
*Purpose: Data on kidney transplantation (KTx) from hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)+ donors to HBsAg- recipients [D(HBsAg+)/R(HBsAg-)] are limited. We aimed to report the outcomes…
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Efficacy of Robotic-Assisted Bilateral Nephrectomy from a Single Approach
G. Pan, M. Goodale, E. Martinez, G. Rofaiel
Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
*Purpose: Bilateral native nephrectomies have been established as beneficial for ESRD (end-stage renal disease) patients with select indications in pre-transplant settings to avoid related complications.…
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Using Nudges for Liver Transplantation Prehabilitation: Results from PRIMER (Prehabilitation Intervention to Maximize Early Recovery), a Home-Based Behavioral Pilot and Feasibility Trial
M. Serper, L. S. Jones, T. Clement, K. Reddy, A. Duarte-Rojo, P. P. Reese
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Data on effective prerehabilitation in liver transplant (LT) is limited. We studied the feasibility and acceptability of a pilot randomized controlled trial of a…
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Machine Learning to Predict Deceased Donor Liver Biopsy Results
C. Martinez, A. Placona
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Biopsies are often cited as a key factor on whether to accept a deceased liver offer. Motivated by the influential role of biopsy findings…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Multiple Downstaging Episodes for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prior to Liver Transplant Increases Risk of Post-Transplant HCC Recurrence
K. Mishra, M. Siddiqui, A. Farris, R. Salgia
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Early-stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is best managed with liver transplantation (LT). Several studies have shown that patients meeting Milan or successfully downstaged to meet…
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Impact of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation on Clinical Outcomes in Liver Transplant Recipients
C. M. Anugwom¹, S. Jackson², T. Pruett³, N. Lim¹
¹Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, ²Fairview Health Services., Minneapolis, MN, ³Transplant Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia in liver transplant (LT) recipients but there continues to be a paucity of data on this topic.…
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Low Level CMV Detection and Effectiveness of Low Dose Valganciclovir Prophylaxis in Intermediate-Risk Liver Transplant Recipients
A. Nolan¹, B. Lovett², B. Lindner¹, J. G. Timpone³
¹Department of Pharmacy, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ²Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, ³Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of low dose (450 mg/day) valganciclovir in preventing CMV infection in intermediate-risk liver transplant…