2021 American Transplant Congress
A Shift in Paradigm: Phosphatidylethanol Testing to Monitor for and Address Alcohol Recidivism Following Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is a phospholipid that forms in the presence of ethanol with a long half-life compared to other alcohol detection tests. PEth testing…2021 American Transplant Congress
Recent Trends and Outcomes of Liver Transplantation for Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis versus Alcohol Liver Disease in the United States: Obesity Might be Protective
Surgery, Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
*Purpose: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and alcohol liver disease (ALD) are rapidly growing indications for liver transplantation (LT). The recent trends and outcomes in NASH and…2021 American Transplant Congress
Systematic Implementation of Alcohol Screening Program Using Urine Ethyl Glucuronide Can Identify Post-transplant Alcohol Use and Aid Return to Sobriety in Liver Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Rates of liver transplantation (LT) for alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) are increasing, particularly in patients with acute alcoholic hepatitis. Post-LT alcohol (ETOH) use has…2021 American Transplant Congress
“A New Lease on Life”: Patient Perceptions After Early Liver Transplantation for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
*Purpose: At some centers, alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) patients, who are unlikely to survive six months without a liver transplant (LT), are selected to receive…2020 American Transplant Congress
Perioperative Opioid Avoidance in Liver Transplant Recipients: Significant Reduction in Opioid Use Through a Multidiscplinary, Multimodal Approach
Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
*Purpose: Given the association between substance use disorder and risk of post-surgical opioid use disorder, we developed an opioid avoidance pathway (OAP) in adult liver…2020 American Transplant Congress
Results of a Prospective Pilot Program for Transplantation of Patients with Alcohol-Related Liver Disease and Less Than 6 Months Abstinence
Multiorgan Transplant Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: In Canada, 6 months of abstinence for those with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is typically required prior to being listed for liver transplantation (LT).This…2020 American Transplant Congress
Re-Establishing Abstinence after Alcohol Relapse after Early Transplant (LT) for Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) Provides Survival Advantage
*Purpose: Among the ACCELERATE-AH cohort: (i) Identify factors associated with re-established abstinence in patients with alcohol relapse after LT for alcoholic hepatitis (AH); (ii) Determine…2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of One-Year Morbidity Following Liver Transplant for Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis vs. Alcoholic Cirrhosis
*Purpose: Liver transplants (LT) for acute alcoholic hepatitis (AH) have become more common but there is limited data about outcomes of LT as therapy for…2020 American Transplant Congress
Healthcare Utilization and Costs of Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Hepatitis
*Purpose: To determine the healthcare utilization and costs of a liver transplantation (LT) for severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH) program.*Methods: We performed a retrospective healthcare utilization…2020 American Transplant Congress
IM Naltrexone Post Liver Transplant for Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients to Prevent Relapse
Transplant Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
*Purpose: The number of patients requiring liver transplants due to Hepatitis C Virus is declining due to the new treatment options, and the growing number…
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