Am J Transplant, Volume 21, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 130 of 139 - ATC Abstracts

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Impact of Donated Kidney Volume and Recipient Body Surface Area Incompatibility on the Allograft Outcomes with Pre-transplant Diabetes Mellitus
Y. Park¹, H. Lee², E. Ko², C. Yang², B. Chung²
¹Internal Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of, ²Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the impact on the adverse allograft outcome of transplanting relative small kidneys in patients with pre-transplant…
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In Search of a Better Outcome: Opting Into the Live Donor Paired Kidney Exchange Program
A. J. Vinson¹, B. Kiberd², K. J. Tennankore¹
¹Nova Scotia Health Authority Division of Nephrology, Departm, Halifax, NS, Canada, ²Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
*Purpose: Live donor kidney transplantation is the best option for patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), if a donor is available. However, this may not…
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Obesity is a Risk Factor for Progression to Kidney Transplant Waitlisting After Liver Transplantation
B. Shelton¹, B. Orandi¹, K. Olthoff², E. Pomfret³, K. Forde², D. Sawinski², M. Gray¹, N. Ascher⁴, J. Locke¹
¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁴University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has emerged as a leading cause of cirrhosis, and obesity-associated comorbid conditions, including renal disease have become more prevalent. Obesity predisposes…
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Liver Transplantation in Septuagenarians
L. Egbert¹, D. Das¹, S. Ohara², J. Wagler³, G. Mahdi⁴, B. Aqel⁵, A. Moss⁵, K. S. Reddy⁵, C. Jadlowiec⁵
¹Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ, ²Valleywise Health General Surgery Residency Program, Phoenix, AZ, ³HonorHealth John C. Lincoln, Phoenix, AZ, ⁴Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, ⁵Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: The average age of liver transplant (LT) recipients has continued to increase. In spite of this, with the ongoing organ shortage, liver transplantation in…
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Intrahepatic Spatial Location of HCC Recurrence Following Loco-regional Therapy for Solitary Tumors Predicts a Higher Oncologic Risk & Increased Recurrence Post-transplant
A. Mathur, E. Baughan, S. Haider, A. Griesemer, T. Kato, J. Emond
Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: Loco-Regional therapy (LRT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients is an established bridge to Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (OLT). However, no large cohort data exist correlating…
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No Benefit of Antithymocyte Globulin in Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients
N. Wilson, P. Nguyen, G. Saracino, R. Patel, G. Testa, T. Sam
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Acute rejection after liver transplant is associated with increased risk of graft failure and mortality. Reports on rejection rates in living donor liver transplants…
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Extreme Hyponatremia as a Risk Factor for Early Mortality After Liver Transplantation in the MELD-Sodium Era
T. Ivanics¹, S. Leonard-Murali¹, H. Mouzaihem¹, D. Moonka², T. Kitajima¹, S. Yeddula¹, T. Shamaa¹, M. Rizzari¹, K. Collins¹, A. Yoshida¹, M. Abouljoud¹, S. Nagai¹
¹Division of Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: The impact of hyponatremia on waitlist and post-transplant outcomes following the implementation of MELD-Na based liver allocation remains unclear. We sought to evaluate waitlist…
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Living Donor versus Deceased Donor Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Outcomes
A. Barbetta¹, C. Butler², S. Barhouma², R. Hogen¹, B. Roque¹, H. Schillperoort³, G. Meeberg⁴, J. Shapiro⁵, Y. Kwon¹, R. Kohli⁶, J. Emamaullee¹
¹Surgery, abdominal transplat, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ³Norris Medical Library, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁵Department of Surgery,, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁶Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Reduced size deceased donors and living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) can help address the organ shortage for pediatric liver transplant candidates. Concerns regarding technical…
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Clinically Evident Portal Hypertension (CEPH) is Associated with Low IGF-1 in Children with Chronic Liver Disease
B. Whitehead¹, S. Mohammad¹, S. Kelly¹, J. Josefson², L. Mithal³, E. M. Alonso¹
¹Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Division of Endocrinology, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³Division of Infectious Disease, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Children with chronic liver disease exhibit growth hormone resistance which is an additional risk factor for sarcopenia and growth failure in this vulnerable population.…
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Lung Transplantation After Ex-Vivo Lung Perfusion versus Static Cold Storage: A Single Institution Cost Analysis
S. E. Halpern¹, S. J. Kesseli², S. Au¹, M. K. Krischak¹, D. G. Olaso¹, H. Smith³, G. Tipton², I. Jamieson³, J. C. Haney², J. A. Klapper², M. G. Hartwig²
¹Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ²Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ³Office of Finance, Duke Transplant Center, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) allows for reconditioning of “marginal” lung grafts and extended lung preservation. However, EVLP is costlier than cold storage. We compared…