Am J Transplant, Volume 21, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 12 of 139 - ATC Abstracts

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Dynamics of IgG Subclass as a Mechanism of Desensitization Using Rituximab for Presensitized Patients Undergoing Living Related Liver Transplantation
H. Egawa¹, K. Ide², T. Ishizuka³, H. Ohdan⁴, Y. Kotera¹, T. Kato¹, A. Ohmori¹, Y. Hirata¹, G. Shibuya¹, S. Yamashita¹, S. Ariizumi¹
¹Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ²Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan, ³Clinical Laboratory, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
*Purpose: Although impact of preformed HLA-related donor specific antibody (DSA) and necessity of desensitization in liver transplantation (LT) has been recognized, mechanisms of desensitization in…
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Pilot Evaluation of Prognosis After Liver Transplantation in Patients with a History of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Pd-1 Inhibition
M. Chen¹, Z. Chen¹, X. Lin²
¹First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, ²the Eastern Hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: The successful applications of programmed death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitors in cancer therapy has led to an expanding use of immunotherapy in oncolog Liver transplantation…
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Update on Domino Liver Transplants – A Registry Report
R. Gruessner, J. Renz, A. Gruessner
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: The ongoing shortage of livers in the setting of a growing waiting list remains a challenge in transplantation. First introduced in 1996, domino liver…
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Time-averaged Oxygen Saturation During Donor Agonal Phase is Associated with Post-transplant Hepatic Graft Survival
K. C. Eddinger¹, E. M. Sonnenberg¹, A. Kayastha², N. Mahmud³, D. E. Schaubel², P. L. Abt¹
¹Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Gastroenterology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Livers harvested from donors after cardiac death (DCD) are subjected to a period of relative warm ischemia during the agonal phase. There have been…
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Impact of Liver Acuity Circles on Timing of Donor Procurements
R. Radhakrishnan, D. Goldberg
University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: The Acuity Circles (AC) policy in liver transplantation led to broader organ sharing, whereby many organ procurement organization (OPOs) had to coordinate organ offers…
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Peripheral Lymphocyte Profiling and Increased Risk of EBV Infection in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients
V. M. Novara Gennuso¹, T. Miloh²
¹Pediatrics, Miller School of Medicine- University of Miami, Miami, FL, ²Pediatrics, Miami Transplant Institute, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Epstein-Barr virus “EBV” infection and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders “PTLD” are significant comorbidities in the post-transplant “PT” setting, especially in pediatrics. The synergy among T…
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A Case-Match Cohort Comparison of the Safety and Efficacy of Basiliximab for Immunosuppression Holiday in Lung Transplant Patients
M. M. Eiting¹, J. E. Clark¹, T. L. Astor², J. Palafox², C. Rogers Marks¹, G. Waldman¹
¹Pharmacy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Post-transplant complications related to calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) maintenance immunosuppression (MI) may require interim alternative therapies. The goal of this study is to evaluate the…
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Bilateral Lung Transplantation for Destroyed Lungs with Asymmetric Thorax
B. Yue, J. Chen
Wuxi People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
*Purpose: Destroyed lungs can cause mediastinal displacement, asymmetric chest deformity, and high risk and difficulty of surgery. Until now, there are few reports about bilateral…
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Removal of Race Factor in Egfr Decreases Disparities in Preemptive Listing for Kidney Transplantation
Y. Al-Salmay, N. Jandovitz, M. Abate, A. Baez, E. Molmenti, A. Fahmy, N. Breslin, L. Teperman, V. Nair
Organ Transplantation, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY
*Purpose: GFR < 20 is required for kidney transplant listing. The Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) and the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)…
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Survey of Transplantation Providers to Assess for Implicit Bias at a Single Center
C. Ramirez-Sanchez¹, A. Cardenas², S. Aslam¹, F. Ferguson², M. Vazquez², T. Magee², K. Mekeel²
¹Infectious Diseases, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ²University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
*Purpose: At our institution’s Center for Transplantation, the Implicit Bias Working Group (IBWG), was formed with the aim to comprehend how implicit biases impact the…