Am J Transplant, Volume 22, Suppl 3 Archives - Page 63 of 190 - ATC Abstracts

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Ultrasound Assessing Donor Kidney Quality in Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation
S. Yun¹, K. Lee¹, S. Park², J. Park¹
¹Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: We evaluated the role of functional kidney volume using donor kidney ultrasound (US) alone or in combination with other donor factors and parameters appropriate…
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Liver Transplant Outcomes with Persistent Post Transplant Alcohol Consumption
B. Evans¹, D. Patino², R. Sauls³, R. Shargo³, S. Mohammed³, M. Gosselin⁴, K. Robichaux³, A. Kumar⁵, J. Buggs¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Lansing, MI, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ⁵Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Although transplant centers educate patients on outcome risks from alcohol relapse, half of the alcoholic liver disease patients are thought to consume alcohol after…
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The Impact of the New Allocation System of Kidney Transplantation on a Single Institution
M. Eltemamy, Y. Lin, M. Khalil, S. Agrawal, V. Krishnamurthi, A. Wee
The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: The new kidney allocation system went into effect in the middle of March 2021. The consequences of this new system affected transplant centers differently,…
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Safety and Efficacy of a Probiotic Protocol to Reduce Perioperative Infection After Liver Transplantation
M. Jorgenson, Q. Yang, G. Leverson, C. Saddler, J. Smith, N. Safdar, D. Al-Adra
University of Wisconsin Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Evaluate efficacy and safety of a probiotic preparation to reduce perioperative infection in patients undergoing liver transplant surgery*Methods: Adult patients receiving liver transplantation from…
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The Impact of Frailty Syndrome on Humoral Response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients
M. Schmalz¹, H. Vankova², S. Rajnochova-Bloudickova¹, P. Hruba³, M. Fialova⁴, J. Gurka⁵, M. Magicova¹, I. Striz⁴, I. Zahradka¹, O. Viklicky¹
¹Department of Nephrology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ²The Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Transplantation Laboratory, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Department of Immunology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁵Department of Information Technology, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
*Purpose: Advanced age is associated with impaired humoral immune response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines in kidney transplant recipients (KTR), however mechanisms are poorly understood. Frailty…
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CD38 Knockout Mice Demonstrate Decreased Neutrophil Infiltration Following Renal Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
I. Woelfel¹, A. Ruffing¹, I. El-Ayachi¹, K. Washburn², S. Black¹, A. Schenk¹
¹Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: Ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI) perpetuates inflammation and causes significant organ injury in solid organ transplantation. CD38 is a ectoenzyme widely expressed on lymphocytes with…
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Defects in Kim-1 Do Not Result In Delayed Graft Function After Kidney Transplantation
R. S. Suri¹, J. Lee², M. Ban³, B. Shrum², O. Z. Ismail⁴, S. Leckie⁵, A. McIntyre³, Q. Xu⁶, S. H. Lee², S. de Chickera², R. A. Hegele², L. Gunaratnam²
¹Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, Lodnon, ON, Canada, ³Robarts Research Institute, Lodnon, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁵London Health Sciences Centre, Lodnon, ON, Canada, ⁶University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Pittsburg, PA
*Purpose: Tissue repair is critical to restore organ function after ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) during transplantation. During renal injury, upregulation of kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) transforms…
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Understanding the Response of Human Lung Microvascular Endothelial Cells During Lung Transplantation via an In Vitro Model of Ischemia Reperfusion Injury
L. Chacon Alberty¹, M. King¹, G. Loor², E. Curty¹, C. Hochman-Mendez¹
¹Regenerative Medicine Research, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX, ²Baylor College of Medicine - Lung Transplant, Houston
*Purpose: Lung Transplantation (LTx) is a therapeutic option for patients with end-stage lung disease. One of the major complications is primary graft dysfunction largely attributed…
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Early versus Late Ureteral Stent Removal in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. McGrath¹, L. Maestretti¹, S. Samreth¹, K. Sheth², P. Grimm², A. Chaudhuri², A. Gallo²
¹Stanford Children's, Palo Alto, CA, ²Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
*Purpose: Routine placement of ureteral stent in pediatric kidney transplantation prevents complications by reducing vesicoureteral junction kinking, and promoting drainage from the transplant kidney to…
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Case Times For Brain Dead Donors: Longer Is Not Better, No Impact Of Longer Case Time On Organ Yield Or OPO Performance Tier
M. J. Moritz¹, R. Hasz¹, H. Nathan¹, E. Hunt², S. Noreen³, A. Toll⁴
¹Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia, PA, ²Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, ³United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ⁴Research, United Network for Organ Sharing, Silverdale, WA
*Purpose: Having observed the steady increase in case times, we wished to examine if this has impacted organ yield*Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study…