2015 American Transplant Congress
Elective Allograft Nephrectomy After Transplant Failure
University Hospitals, Transplant Institute, Cleveland, OH.
Background/Methods: Because of high rates of allograft intolerance and alloantibody sensitization after kidney transplant failure, we undertook a pilot study of elective allograft nephrectomy (ENx)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Renal Recovery After Liver Transplant With Severe Pretransplant Sub-Acute Kidney Injury: The Impact of Warm Ischemic Time
Hepatology, Transplant Surgery and Nephrology, Univ. Colorado, Aurora, CO.
Identification of which liver transplant candidates with severe kidney injury can have full recovery of renal function after liver only transplant is difficult. Avoiding unnecessary…2015 American Transplant Congress
Live Donor Vs Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation Results in Identical Outcome in Recipients With Acute Liver Failure – An Important Choice for Critical Ill Patients
Multi Organ Transplant Program, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Introduction: Live donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a valid alternative to deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT) in patients suffering from acute liver failure (ALF). Rapid…2015 American Transplant Congress
Quantifying Risk of ESRD in Live Kidney Donors
Among live kidney donors higher overall risk of ESRD has been shown in African-Americans and men. However, individual risk of ESRD has not been quantified.METHODS:…2015 American Transplant Congress
Correlates and Consequences of Gout Among Living Kidney Donors
Background: Currently, the demographic correlates and consequences of gout in living kidney donors are understudied.Methods: We examined a novel database that linked national U.S. identifiers…2015 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of the Clinical Outcome and Surgical Invasiveness for Living Donor Nephrectomy Between Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery and Single-Port Surgery
Urology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan.
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:Single-port surgery (SPS) for living donor nephrectomy (LDN) is challenging. Whether SPS is less invasive compared to conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) using several…2015 American Transplant Congress
Extracorporeal Life Support: A Rescue Therapy in a Lung Transplantation Program
Purpose: Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) is increasingly used as a bridge to lung transplantation (LTx) as well as in the management of severe primary graft…2015 American Transplant Congress
Change in Physical Function Following Kidney Transplantation
Introduction: Improved physical function is associated with increased survival in the general population. Little is known about whether physical function improves following kidney transplant. The…2015 American Transplant Congress
HLA-C, KIR Genotypes and KIR Genotype/HLA –C Ligand Combination in Prediction of Early Acute Rejection After Liver Transplantation
Introduction; Interaction of killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and human leukocyte antigen class-I (HLA-I) regulates NK cytotoxicity and function. NK regulation influences on NK/T cell alloreactivity…2015 American Transplant Congress
Donor Apolipoprotein L1 Genotype Associates With Glomerular Lesions and Graft Loss in Kidney Transplants
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Introduction/Aims: Previous studies have associated donor apolipoproteinL1 (APOL1) risk genotypes with risk of graft loss among kidney transplants. APOL1 risk genotypes have also been associated…
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