2016 American Transplant Congress
Will the New Kidney Allocation System Negatively Impact Future Organ Donation in States Mandated to Export a Large Number of Kidneys?
Purpose: To examine the potentially deleterious effects of the new Kidney Allocation System (KAS) on future organ donation: as a consequence of the massive increase…2016 American Transplant Congress
Is Prolonged Cold Ischemia a Contraindication to Using Kidneys from Acute Kidney Injury Donors?
Elevated deceased donor (DD) serum creatinine (SCr) levels and prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) are major independent reasons for kidney discard following organ recovery. Many…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Long and Short of Old and Cold on Renal Allograft Outcomes.
1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; 2Saint Louis University, St. Louis.
Introduction: Donor age and cold ischemia times (CIT) have been shown to have independent and varying degrees of impact on short and long term risk…2016 American Transplant Congress
Is Delayed Graft Function in Simultaneous Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Recipients Associated with an Increased Risk of Pancreas Graft Failure?
Background: Delayed graft function (DGF) in kidney transplant recipients is associated with adverse short and long-term outcomes. However, the impact of DGF of the kidney…2016 American Transplant Congress
Imminent Death Donation: Potential Effects on Organ Donation Numbers and Clinical Outcomes.
Attempts at donation after cardiac death (DCD) lead to organ transplantation only among 70% of eligible DCDs. Imminent death donation (IDD) is ante-mortem donation of…2016 American Transplant Congress
What Is the Decline Rate of Pancreata Attributed to Donation After Cardiac Death When the Accompanied Kidney Is Transplanted?
1Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; 2Saint Louis University, St. Louis.
Background:Pancreas transplantation in the U.S. has declined steadily in the U.S. over the past decade despite international growth of the practice. Reasons for this decline…2016 American Transplant Congress
In Situ Aortic Flush with Lactated Ringer's (LR) Solution During Donation After Brain Death (DBD) Organ Procurement Provides Similar Outcomes and Significantly Decreases Costs in Kidney and Liver Transplantation Compared to Standard Preservation Solutions.
Medical Division, Gift of Life Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
PURPOSE: To determine if LR, when used as the initial in situ aortic flush during DBD renal and hepatic procurement, was safe, effective, and non-inferior…2016 American Transplant Congress
Does Pre-Emptive Transplantation Improve Survival Compared to Transplantation After Dialysis Among Deceased Donor Kidney Recipients?
Previous studies have shown that pre-emptive transplantation of kidneys from living donors is associated with longer graft survival than those who have initiated dialysis prior…2016 American Transplant Congress
Differential Effect of Delayed Graft Function (DGF) on Kidney Transplant Outcomes: When Does DGF Not Make a Difference?
Delayed graft function (DGF), defined as need for dialysis in 1st week following kidney transplant (KT), is an early surrogate marker of organ quality and…2016 American Transplant Congress
Really Old (>84 Years) Deceased Donor Livers Can Save Lives.
Avoiding death of the liver transplant candidate who depends on the inadequate organ supply requires careful strategy. Nevertheless, transplantation of livers from potential donors older…
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