Articles tagged "Blood transfusion"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Molecular ABO Typing: An Effective Tool for Resolving Deceased Donor Indeterminate ABO Types
D. Tanglao¹, S. S. Musa¹, J. J. Chew¹, L. Santiago², K. Herron³, B. O'Neale³, N. A. Lemp¹, S. O. Dionne⁴
¹Eurofins DPT, Los Angeles, CA, ²Eurofins DPT, Centennial, CO, ³Eurofins DPT, Centennial, CA, ⁴Eurofins DPT, denver, CO
*Purpose: In order to evaluate molecular ABO typing as an alternative method of blood typing that may be employed when indeterminate serological typing results are…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Safety and Efficacy of Darbepoetin Alfa Dosing Strategies in Renal Transplant Recipients
J. A. Solis, A. Dao, T. Sam, T. Ma, A. F. Yango, B. V. Fischbach, N. Wilson
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Post-transplant anemia (PTA) is a common phenomenon in renal transplant recipients (RTR). There are currently no consensus guidelines for PTA, however patients are commonly…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Triple-Knockout Pig Red Blood Cells Are a Potential Alternative Source for Clinical Blood Transfusion
T. Yamamoto¹, M. H. Bikhet¹, H. Q. Nguyen¹, M. Javed¹, D. Ayares², H. Iwase¹, H. Hara¹, D. K. Cooper¹
¹Xenotransplantation Program, Surgery, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Revivicor, Blacksburg, VA
*Purpose: Triple-knockout (TKO) pig RBCs (pRBCs) may be an alternative source for clinical blood transfusion because almost humans have no preformed antibody to TKO pRBCs.…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Thromboelastography on Decreasing Blood Product Usage in Liver Transplantation
A. Mohamed¹, T. Kitajima¹, S. Angappan², K. Delvecchio¹, A. M. Elsabbagh¹, S. Yeddula¹, M. Shamaa¹, K. Collins¹, M. Rizzari¹, A. Yoshida¹, M. Abouljoud¹, J. El-Bashir², S. Nagai¹
¹Department of Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, ²Department of Anesthesiology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Liver dysfunction results in derangement of hemostasis and thrombosis. Thromboelastography (TEG) has emerged as a tool to guide resuscitative efforts. However, its utilization and…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Perioperative Blood Transfusion is Associated with the Development of New HLA Antibodies After Adult Lung Transplantation
A. Hicks¹, A. Stoker², M. Cooter², A. Ali³, J. Klapper⁴, J. Poisson⁵, D. Chen⁵, J. Haney⁴, K. Ghadimi², M. Hartwig⁴, I. Welsby², B. Bottiger²
¹Anesthesiology, Duke University Hospital, South Portland, ME, ²Anesthesiology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ³Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ⁴Cardiothoracic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ⁵Pathology, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Lung transplant (LT) recipients who develop new antibodies to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) have associated with chronic lung allograft dysfunction and worsened outcomes. We…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Perioperative Coagulation Profile of Hepatocellular Carcinoma During Liver Transplantation Compared to Patients with Non-Malignant Disease: A Cause or Association for Decreased Blood Product Utilization During Liver Transplantation?
H. B. Moore, E. Pomfret, J. Pomposelli, C. Walker, R. Choudhury, H. Yaffe, M. Wachs, T. Bak, K. Conzen, M. Adams, T. Pshak, T. L. Nydam
University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Hepatobiliary malignancies have been associated with hyper-coagulability. However, the impact of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on coagulation during liver transplantation remains less clear. We hypothesize…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Is Bridging Anticoagulation or Antiplatelet Reversal Necessary Prior to Kidney Transplantation?
J. C. Alonso-Escalante, R. P. Tindall, L. Machado, K. R. Tabar, N. Thai, T. Uemura
AHN Transplant Institute, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Pre-kidney transplant patients are often placed on anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy, and their perioperative management is often challenging. The aim of this study is…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Renal Transplantation in Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Single-Center Experience
J. Rao, A. Matas, S. Jackson, V. Humphreville
Transplant Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Transplant in Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) has been controversial due to their religious beliefs resulting in frequent refusal to accept a wide range of blood…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Use of Cell Saver Leads to Lower Consumption of Blood Products During Liver Transplantation
R. Danc
Anesthesiology, Ikem, Prague, Czech Republic
*Purpose: Liver transplantation is often accompanied by significant blood loss and consequently a large consumption of blood products. In recent years, there has been a…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Risks Associated with Blood Transfusions in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Health Administrative Data
D. Massicotte-Azarniouch¹, M. Sood², D. Fergusson³, M. Chassé⁴, A. Tinmouth⁵, G. Knoll⁶
¹Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ²Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Insitute, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ³Clinical Epidemiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁴Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵Hematology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁶Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Red blood cell transfusion (RBCT) is a common occurrence in kidney transplant recipients, however it may carry certain risks which could be detrimental to…