2020 American Transplant Congress
Characterizing the Waitlist Candidate Who Was Bypassed by the Successfully Transplanted Candidate with Alcoholic Hepatitis
*Purpose: Early liver transplantation (LT) for acute alcoholic hepatitis (AH) has increased dramatically in the US since 2016. Due to high MELD-Na scores, AH candidates…2020 American Transplant Congress
Increasing Prevalence and Diversity: Alcoholic Liver Disease in Liver Transplant Candidates
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Increasing global alcohol use translates to a marked growth in alcoholic liver disease (ALD). ALD patients comprise a larger proportion of listings for liver…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…2020 American Transplant Congress
Alcohol Relapse after Liver Transplant for Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis: A Longitudinal Assessment of Risk Factors for Relapse and Long-Term Survival
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Relapse to alcohol after liver transplant (LT) is common but likely underreported in patients with alcohol-related cirrhosis (AC). The aim of this study was…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Risk of Alcohol Relapse after Liver Transplantation by Implementing a High-Risk Alcoholism Relapse Scale
*Purpose: Alcoholism is the leading cause of liver-related mortality worldwide. Liver transplantation is considered the only curative treatment for end-stage liver disease. Transplantation will reverse…
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