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2020 American Transplant Congress
Bilateral Lung Transplantation Combined with Cardiac Correction in Treatment of Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Complicated with Eisenmenger Syndrome in Puerpera, a Feasible Strategy for Future?
J. Huang, Z. Wang, J. Chen
Wuxi Lung Transplant Center, Wuxi People's Hospital affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China
*Purpose: Though pregnancy is not recommended for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in current guidelines, some patients do stick to parturition due to varies…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome: A Case Series with Long Term Follow Up and Prolonged Survival
K. M. Prathapan¹, V. Raghu¹, A. Ganoza², K. Ackerman¹, T. Presel¹, J. A. Yaworski¹, W. Sevilla¹, D. King¹, J. Rudolph¹, F. Alissa¹
¹Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Hillman Center for Pediatric Transplantation, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: To describe clinical characteristics, management and survival in a cohort of Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) patients.*Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of MMIHS…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Hepatic Steatosis on Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Mice
T. Nikumbh¹, N. Biswas², A. Das², C. K. Sen², S. Kubal¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ²ICRME, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Livers with mild to moderate steatosis have been used to expand the donor pool for transplantation. However, livers with steatosis have a propensity for…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Hepatologist and Surgeon Experiences Counseling Liver Transplant Candidates for an Organ Offer Decision
C. Schaffhausen¹, M. Bruin², S. Chu³, S. Chinnakotla⁴, J. R. Lake⁵, A. K. Israni⁶
¹Hennepin Heathcare Research Institute (HHRI), Minneapolis, MN, ²College of Design, University of Minnesota (UMN), Minneapolis, MN, ³College of Design, UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Department of Surgery, UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁵Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁶Department of Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, UMN, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Liver transplant candidates receive counseling during evaluations to understand donor risk factors. After long periods on the waitlist, candidates who receive an offer for…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Live Donor Champion: Advocacy Training to Facilitate Identification of Live Liver Donors
A. D. Love¹, L. R. Herbst¹, D. R. Helfer¹, L. Kurman², M. G. Bowring¹, S. R. Weeks¹, E. King¹, D. L. Segev¹, J. Garonzik Wang¹
¹Surgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Although live donor liver transplantation (LDLT) may help address organ shortage, patients lack knowledge about living donation and are reluctant to speak to potential…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Pharmacist Management after Preemptive Monitoring Conversion as a Component of a Cytomegalovirus Antiviral Stewardship Program at a Large Transplant Center
C. Wong, M. Jorgenson, J. Descourouez, K. Goldrosen, C. Saddler, J. Smith, D. Mandelbrot
UW Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in solid organ transplant (SOT) is associated with negative graft and patient outcomes. Prophylactic agents of choice have substantial cytotoxicity, and patients…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Creating a Patient Website to Search for Transplant Centers: www.transplantcentersearch.org
C. R. Schaffhausen¹, S. Chu², M. Bruin³, A. Matas⁴, M. Hertz⁵, C. Martin⁵, J. Lake⁶, W. Kim⁷, S. Biggins⁸, J. J. Snyder⁹, B. L. Kasiske⁹, A. K. Israni¹⁰
¹Hennepin Heathcare Research Institute (HHRI), Minneapolis, MN, ²College of Design, University of Minnesota (UMN), Saint Paul, MN, ³College of Design, UMN, Saint Paul, MN, ⁴Department of Surgery, UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁵Department of Medicine, UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁶Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, UMN, Minneapolis, MN, ⁷Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ⁸Division of Hepatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁹Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis, MN, ¹⁰Department of Medicine, HHRI, UMN, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) data was used to create a website with a tailored decision guide to help inform patient decisions…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Deceased Donor Kidney and Liver Surgical Recovery Error Rates
R. D. Hasz, S. M. West, H. M. Nathan
Gift of Life Donor Program, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: There is no nationally available data related to the incidence of surgical errors in deceased donor organ recoveries or its impact on organ discard…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Inhibition of mTORC2 Causes Hyper Phosphorylation of ERK Induced by Co-Ligation of HLA-I and II Antibody
Y. Jin¹, J. Sinnet-Smith², E. Rozengurt², E. F. Reed¹
¹Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Transplant recipients developing donor specific antibodies (DSA) are at risk for antibody-mediated rejection (AMR). It has been reported that as many as 30% of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Surgeon Readiness For Entry Into Practice: A Survey Of Abdominal Transplant Surgeons In The United States
M. Abouljoud¹, R. Hirose², S. Nagai¹, C. Gordon³, D. Farmer⁴
¹Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI, ²Transplant Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Arlington, VA, ⁴Transplant Surgery, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) provides a framework for the training and development of a competent transplant surgery workforce. Practice-readiness and phase-in…

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