Am J Transplant, Volume 20, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 219 of 223 - ATC Abstracts

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Impact of Immunosuppression Protocol on the Incidence of EBV Viremia and PTLD in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single Center Experience
K. Bowers¹, V. M. Panzarino¹, A. Campos¹, J. Buggs², V. D. Bowers²
¹Pediatrics, USF, Tampa, FL, ²Transplant Surgery, TGH, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an immunosuppression protocol change, which included avoidance of anti-thymocyte globulin for induction and…
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Living Kidney Donor Assessment: Kidney Length versus Differential Function
K. J. Schumacher, J. A. Akoh
General and Transplant Surgery, Plymouth University Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth, United Kingdom
*Purpose: The key question in living kidney donor assessment is how best to determine the contribution of each kidney to overall renal function as a…
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The Long Term Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Post-Donation in Living Kidney Donors
C. Chen, T. Yu, Y. Chuang, S. Tsai, M. Wu
Division of Nephrology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
*Purpose: The long waiting list for kidney transplant (KTx) in Taiwan, the willingness of transplant centers increase to accept complex donors, eg. metabolic syndrome (MS).…
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Validation of Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Computer Adaptive Testing Depression Item Bank in Kidney Transplant Recipients
V. Shah¹, A. Rezaeishahreza¹, E. Lui¹, R. Aser¹, S. Bartlett², M. Li¹, D. Howell¹, J. Peipert³, M. Novak¹, I. Mucsi¹
¹University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: To evaluate the reliability and validity of the PROMIS Depression computerized adaptive test (PROMIS-D CAT) in relation to a legacy measure in adult Kidney…
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Association with Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease after Liver Transplantation
R. Ide, M. Ohira, H. Ohdan
Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
*Purpose: Although early survival after liver transplantation (LT) has improved, late complications such as renal dysfunction have been discussed as a problem. Here, we have…
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Long-Term Liver Transplant Outcomes: A Single Center Cohort Study
S. A. Mao, K. P. Croome, I. J. Galler, C. B. Taner
Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL
*Purpose: This single center study reviews long-term outcomes of liver transplantation identifying morbidity differences between post-transplant liver patients surviving greater than five years versus those…
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Anonymous Living Donor Liver Donation: Establishing A Protocol and Understanding Donors Experience
S. Shan¹, J. Durden¹, T. Seay², P. Vargas³, S. Pelletier³, J. Oberholzer³, C. Argo⁴, N. Goldaracena³
¹School of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ²Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ³Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ⁴Department of Medicine-Gastroenterology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: Anonymous living liver donation (ALLDs) are not as widely accepted as directed donations from friends and family, despite having significant potential to help mitigate…
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Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis after Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Re-Do Portal Vein Anastomosis vs Thrombectomy and Prophylactic Portal Vein Stenting Through Re-Opened Umbilical Vein- Breaching the Technical Barrier!
A. Thorat, D. Mirza, V. Raut, K. Shah, A. Raj
Organ Transplantation Center, Apollo Hospital New Mumbai, Mumbai, India
*Purpose: Acute portal venous thrombosis (PVT) in perioperative period after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in pediatric patients is a serious complication. It can lead…
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Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Underdosing of Valganciclovir for Primary Prophylaxis of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Donor Seropositive/Recipient Seronegative Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients
L. Al Bizri¹, Z. S. Chaudhry², A. Vahia², J. Williams², J. C. Lemos-Ramirez³, B. Summers⁴, A. Patel⁵, S. Nagai⁶, O. Abreu Lanfranco², M. Ramesh², R. Del Busto², G. Alangaden²
¹Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, ²Infectious Disease, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, ³Department of Transplant Infectious Disease, Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, FL, ⁴Central Pharmacy, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, ⁵Nephrology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, ⁶Surgery Transplant, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Valganciclovir (VCV) prophylaxis is used to prevent primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in CMV donor seropositive/recipient seronegative (D+/R-) solid organ transplant recipients (SOT). We examined…
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De Novo Malignancy after Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Incidence and Outcomes
M. M. Pascale, E. Nure, G. Bianco, F. Frongillo, S. Agnes
Transplant Unit, Fondazione "Policlinico A. Gemelli" UCSC - Rome, Roma, Italy
*Purpose: De novo malignancy, frequent liver transplant (LT) complication, is one of the long-term major causes of mortality. Risk factors are related to immunosuppressive status,…