Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 20 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Left Digit Bias in Selection and Acceptance of Deceased Donor Organs
C. E. Jacobson¹, C. S. Brown², K. H. Sheetz³, S. A. Waits²
¹University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Organs suitable for donation are a scarce resource and maximizing the use of available donor organs is a public health priority. Transplantable organs may…
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A FRET-Based Technique to Quantify Foxp3 Acetylation in T_REG
F. F. Gonzalez¹, G. Vilanova², M. Fribourg¹
¹Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ²Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: Foxp3 acetylation is essential to TREG stability and function. Acetylation protects Foxp3 from degradation, and acetylated Foxp3 translocates to the nucleus to activate the…
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Single Port Robotic Extraperitoneal Kidney Transplantation: Technical Aspects
A. Kaviani, J. Kaouk, M. Abou Zeinab, A. Beksac, E. Ferguson, Y. Lin, D. Goldfarb, A. Wee, M. Eltemamy
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: To provide, in a video format, tips and tricks for surgical steps of the single-port robotic extraperitoneal kidney transplantation.*Methods: Thirteen patients underwent single-port robotic…
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PFIC- Outcome and Time to Transplant After Biliary Diversion According to Genetic Subtypes
M. Schulze¹, A. Sahloul², E. Lainka³
¹Organ Transplant Centre of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany, ³Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
*Purpose: Progressive familial intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC) is a heterogeneous autosomal recessive disease characterized by progressive cholestasis, pruritus leading to liver injury. Surgical therapy aims in…
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A Physical Therapy and Nutritional Intervention to Improve Frailty in the Liver Transplant Candidate
N. Bartell¹, K. Dokus², K. Helbig¹, J. Martens², B. Al-Judaibi¹
¹University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ²Univeristy of Rochester, Rochester, NY
*Purpose: Sarcopenia and frailty are independent predictors of mortality in cirrhotic patients; increased access to physical therapy (PT) and registered dietician (RD) services have the…
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Daratumumab for Recurrence of Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposits in a Post-Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Case Report
K. Progar¹, T. Alhamad², H. Murad³, A. Java⁴, A. Malone⁵, J. Gaut⁶, R. Delos Santos⁷, M. Merzkani⁸
¹Transplant, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, ²Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, ³Transplant, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, ⁴Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, ⁵Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, ⁶Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, ⁷Transplant Nephrology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, ⁸Transplant, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposits (PGNMID) is a rare kidney disease associated with a high rate of recurrence post-kidney transplantation resulting in graft…
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Utility of Genetic Testing in Kidney Transplant Evaluation
N. Singh¹, A. Palermini², A. Qamar¹, M. S. Naseer¹, H. Shokouh-Amiri¹, G. Zibari¹, D. Aultman¹, L. Beretich³, D. Luksic³, J. Gibson³, S. McCormick³, H. Tabriziani³, P. Billings³
¹Willis Knighton Physician's Network, John C. McDonald Regional Transplant Center, Shreveport, LA, ²Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Smith, AR, ³Natera, Inc., Austin, TX
*Purpose: Genetic testing is an emerging tool in pre-kidney transplant (KT) evaluations for individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). A known genetic etiology can inform…
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Textbook Outcome in Lung Transplantation: Planned VA ECMO versus Off-Pump
S. E. Halpern¹, M. C. Wright², G. Madsen², B. Chow², J. C. Haney³, J. A. Klapper³, B. A. Bottiger², M. G. Hartwig³
¹Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ²Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ³Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Planned venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) is increasingly used during bilateral orthotopic lung transplantation (BOLT) and may be superior to off-pump (OP) support…
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Batf3 and IRF4 in Control of iTreg Differentiation, Stability, and Survival
P. Arnold, X. Xiao, X. Zhang, M. Wen, G. Wang, X. Chu, X. C. Li
Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The use of in vitro-differentiated induced Tregs (iTregs) in transplantation and various diseases is a promising therapeutic that is limited by challenges to iTreg…
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Ureteral Management for Kidney Transplantation in Patients with Ileal Conduit: Finger Technique
Y. Lin, M. Eltemamy, H. Kerr, V. Krishnamurthi, D. Goldfarb, A. Wee
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation in patients with previous urinary diversion is a surgical challenge. In patients with ileal conduit, ureteral anastomosis is not standardized.*Methods: The technique…