2018 American Transplant Congress
The Living Donor Lost Wages Trial: Study Rationale, Protocol, and Update
Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) is the optimal treatment for adults with renal failure. However, living kidney donation has declined in the past decade, particularly…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of On-Site Overestimation of Macrosteatosis on Donor Liver Biopsy
Multi-Organ Transplant Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans.
Introduction: Estimation of hepatic steatosis is an important variable in determining suitability of a donor liver allograft for transplantation. Differentiation between and quantification of macro-…2018 American Transplant Congress
After Action Review of Emergency Preparedness for “Hurricane Harvey” for LifeGift Houston
ProblemReview and evaluate a Texas based OPO's response to Hurricane Harvey. The storm hit the Texas Coast on Aug. 25, 2017 and flooded the area…2018 American Transplant Congress
Procurement Travel Safety: Current Practices, Accident Frequency, Perceptions of Safety and Means to Reduce Risk
Emory Transplant Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
Transplant procurement teams travel extensively. Though considered hazardous, little data on the necessity and risks of this travel exist. We conducted a survey of ASTS…2018 American Transplant Congress
Positive Implications of an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol Using Liposomal Bupivacaine for Transverse Abdominis Plane Block in the Perioperative Phase of Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy
Introduction. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols aim to mitigate the physical and psychological stress response to surgery. Postop pain can increase the need for…2018 American Transplant Congress
HIV-Positive Donors to HIV-Positive Transplant Recipients: The Italian Experience
In order to expand the availability of organs for HIV-positive patients, successful transplantation of kidneys and livers from HIV-positive donors into selected HIV-positive recipients was…2018 American Transplant Congress
Recipient Outcomes in Age Mismatched Living Kidney Transplants from Donors > 60 Years: A UNOS Database Analysis
Indiana University, Indianapolis.
Background: Donor and recipient age mismatch kidney transplantation are known to affect graft survival. We examined the impact of age mismatching on graft survival after…2018 American Transplant Congress
Analyzing Geographic Disparity in the US Heart Allocation System
Introduction: In the United States, the system to allocate solid organs for transplantation is regulated and maintained by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Ethical Turmoil of Imminent Death Donation
Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
A. Imminent Death Donation (IDD) is a term to describe organ procurement from a live donor before withdrawal of ventilator support and/or from a patient…2018 American Transplant Congress
HIV, HBV, and HCV Screening with NAT and Serology in the OPO Setting
1UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA; 2Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Background:In December 2014, the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network updated policy to mandate screening with nucleic acid tests (NAT) for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in…
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