2020 American Transplant Congress
Cost Utilization and the Use of Pulmonary Functions Tests in Preoperative Liver Transplant
*Purpose: The American Society of Anesthesia recommends abdominal transplant patients receive pre-operative pulmonary function tests (PFTs) which cost nearly $2,500. Up to 88 percent of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Native Nephrectomy at the Time of Transplant: Risk for Adrenal Injury?
*Purpose: Living donor studies have demonstrated that native nephrectomy (Nx) is associated with transient but symptomatic loss of adrenal function. Although surgical complications from simultaneous…2020 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Sarcopenia and Obesity by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Transplant and Hepatobiliary Populations
*Purpose: Sarcopenia and obesity are common among transplant and hepatobiliary patients; however, current methods of measuring these risk factors may provide an inadequate representation of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Most Complications of Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy Occur after Initial Discharge Including Most Reoperations: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Kidney Transplant, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: While most studies of hand-assisted laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy (HALLDN) report complications until discharge, this study examined complications up to 120 days.*Methods: We assessed…2020 American Transplant Congress
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis in Lung Transplant Patients
Department of Pharmacy, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Although vital for preventing rejection, glucocorticoids contribute to post-operative morbidity, including osteoporosis. The primary purpose of this study was to identify the occurrence of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Different Strategies to Decrease Post-Operative Opioid Use Following Living Donor Nephrectomy
*Purpose: Living donor transplant programs are essential in decreasing the number of kidney wait-list candidates, however, of utmost importance should be ensuring our donors are…2020 American Transplant Congress
Teduglutide Therapy in Real World Setting is Efficacious in Reducing Complications in Short Bowel Syndrome
*Purpose: Teduglutide, a GLP-2 analogue, increases portal and intestinal blood flow thereby increasing absorption of fluid and nutrients. We evaluated outcomes of Teduglutide therapy for…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Single Centre Experience of Conversion from Immediate Release Tacrolimus (IR-tac) to Extended Release Envarsus
*Purpose: IR-Tac is first line maintenance immunosuppression in kidney transplant recipients. Its rapid absorption of 1-2 hours can lead to peak levels (Tmax ) within…2020 American Transplant Congress
Ureteral Complications Post Kidney Transplantation – Incidence and Preferred Treatment Modality
*Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of ureteral complications at a single transplant center. A secondary objective was to…2020 American Transplant Congress
Antibiotic Stewardship and Inpatient C. Difficile Testing in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients, the Value of Multi-Level Checks and Balances
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
*Purpose: Diarrhea in the solid organ transplant recipient is a commonly encountered problem and is often multifactorial in etiology. Due to the combination of peri-operative…
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