Am J Transplant, Volume 21, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 121 of 139 - ATC Abstracts

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Review of 10-Year Liver Explant Pathology Impact on Outcomes in a Single Center
Y. K. Kwon¹, L. Sher¹, S. Khemichian², J. Kahn², Y. Genyk¹
¹Hepatobiliary and Abdominal Transplant Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Explant pathology (EP) is an important prognostic factor after liver transplantation (LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The purpose of this study was to correlate…
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Adult Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation with Split Liver Grafts vs Whole Liver Grafts. A Single-Center Experience
P. Vargas¹, C. Argo², H. Zachary², M. Stotts², N. Intagliata², P. Northup², S. Pelletier¹, J. Oberholzer¹, N. Goldaracena¹
¹Transplant Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ²Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: The present study aims to report outcomes of adults following SLT in a single-center and compare this selected group with adults recipients following whole…
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Waitlist Outcomes for Exception Candidates Following the Implementation of MMaT/250 Score
T. Ishaque¹, J. G. Wang¹, S. Karhadkar², D. Segev¹, A. B. Massie¹
¹Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, ²Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Starting in May 2019, exception points were allocated based on DSA-level median-MELD-at-transplant (MMaT/DSA). In February 2020, the exception point system was further modified based…
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Improved Patient Survival in DCD Liver Transplantation
O. Bushara¹, J. Alhalel¹, H. Azad¹, T. Cerri², S. Zafer², J. C. Caicedo¹
¹Department of Surgery, Division of Organ Transplantation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Rosalind Franklin Medical School, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: We aim to investigate longitudinal outcomes in DCD liver transplantation over a 10-year period and elucidate trends in patient survival, biliary complication rates, and…
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Temporal Changes in Renal Function Predict Waitlist Death or Deterioration in Pediatric Liver Transplantation
N. Thalji, L. Thalji, S. Ibrahim, T. Diwan, P. Kamath, J. Heimbach
Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Renal dysfunction at the time of listing predicts inferior waitlist outcomes in pediatric liver transplant candidates, independent of the Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease (PELD)…
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Acute Kidney Injury After Lung Transplantation: Incidence, Risk Factors and Outcomes. Results from a Monocentric Retrospective Cohort Study
M. Gandolfo¹, C. Bellincioni¹, L. Morlacchi², V. Rossetti², F. Blasi², P. Messa¹
¹Nephrology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy, ²Pneumology, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
*Purpose: Acute kidney Injury (AKI) occurs in more than 50% of patients after lung transplantation (LTx). Our purpose was to define incidence, risk factors and…
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Cancer-Specific Mortality in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients with a Prior Cancer Diagnosis
E. Engels¹, G. Haber¹, A. Hart², C. Lynch³, J. Li⁴, K. Pawlish⁴, B. Qiao⁵, K. Yu¹, R. Pfeiffer¹
¹Natl Cancer Inst, Bethesda, MD, ²Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ³Univ of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁴New Jersey Dept of Health, Trenton, NJ, ⁵New York State Dept of Health, Albany, NY
*Purpose: A history of cancer is increasingly common among solid organ transplant candidates, and transplant-associated immunosuppression may increase recurrence risk. We assessed whether transplantation was…
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Are Liver Transplant Center Websites Accessible to All?
C. E. Jacobson¹, R. Olmeda Barrientos², M. A. Anderson³, M. J. Englesbe³, S. A. Waits³, V. S. Valbuena³
¹University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University Of California – Riverside, School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, ³Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Ensuring equitable access to transplant center information is an important step in combating health disparities in liver transplantation. This study aimed to assess liver…
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Seeing is Believing: Efficacy of a Video-based Intervention in Improving Awareness of Skin Cancer Risk for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
E. Shah¹, S. Michalak¹, R. Haughton¹, B. Fernandez¹, I. Ahronowitz²
¹Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Our research focuses on the efficacy of using a novel video-based intervention to educate solid organ transplant recipients on their increased risk of skin…
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Offer Acceptance Models for Various Endpoints: Initial Response, Final Response, and Conversion from Provisional Yes to Yes
C. Martinez, M. Stuart, A. Placona
United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Offer acceptance models are routinely used for program evaluation and academic research, but the focus tends to be on modelling the final offer response.…