2020 American Transplant Congress
Renal Transplantation in Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Single-Center Experience
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
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…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Comparative Safety and Efficacy of Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulants Relative to Warfarin Following Liver Transplantation
Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
*Purpose: This study describes the comparative safety and efficacy of direct acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) relative to warfarin following liver transplantation, at a large academic…2019 American Transplant Congress
Visceral Arterial Embolization – An Important Tool For Managing Blood Loss In Multivisceral Transplant Candidates With Portomesenteric Thrombosis
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Organ explant in multivisceral transplant (MVT) candidates is technically demanding associated with high volume blood loss. Visceral arterial embolisation (VAE) may reduce bleeding, but…2019 American Transplant Congress
Idarucizumab For The Reversal Of Dabigatran In Patients Undergoing Heart Transplantation
*Purpose: Atrial fibrillation is common among patients with advanced heart failure who are listed for transplantation. Idarucizumab is a monoclonal antibody fragment that was developed…2019 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy of Long-Acting Octreotide in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients with Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding
*Purpose: Continuous flow ventricular assist device (VAD) patients have a high risk of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding, often leading to readmission and morbidity. Intramuscular long-acting octreotide…2019 American Transplant Congress
Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Risk for Post-Transplant Sensitization and Rejection
*Purpose: Pre-transplant blood transfusion is a well-established risk factor for sensitization to human leukocyte antigens (HLA). HLA sensitization is associated with increased wait-list time, risk…2019 American Transplant Congress
Intraoperative Blood Loss and Transfusion during Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Experience
*Purpose: The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for massive intraoperative blood loss and transfusion in pediatric liver transplant recipients and describe…2019 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Impact of Intraoperative Autologous Blood Transfusion on HCC Recurrence in Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine whether intraoperative autologous transfusion in liver transplant patients with HCC affects the rate of recurrence.*Methods: We…2019 American Transplant Congress
Optimizing Patient Blood Management in Simultaneous Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: To identify a post-operative hematocrit (Hct) target for patients recovering from simultaneous kidney and pancreas (SPK) transplant and pancreas transplant alone (PTA) that is…
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