Articles tagged "Donation"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Utilization and Discard of Organs from Covid -19 Infected Donors: A Us National Registry Analysis
A. Azhar¹, I. Moinuddin¹, A. B. Gungor², M. K. Morales¹, M. Z. Molnar³, B. Tanriover², G. Gupta¹
¹Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ²University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ, ³University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
*Purpose: Expansion of the donor pool remains a major unmet need for solid organ transplants (SOT). Early data suggests that at least some severe acute…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Placement of COVID Positive Organs: An Early Analysis
A. M. Hawxby, R. Ketcham, J. P. Orlowski, R. Squires, C. Hostetler
Organ Recovery, LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
*Purpose: Until recently, donor COVID positivity was seen as a contraindication for donation or transplantation. Our OPO has recently adopted a practice in which organs…
2022 American Transplant Congress
OPO Education Spending and Donation Rates
J. Roberts¹, J. L. Bragg-Gresham², T. Peters³, F. McCormick⁴
¹University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³University of Florida, Jacksonville, CA, ⁴Bank of America (former), Walnut Creek, CA
*Purpose: The shortage of organs for transplantation in the United States has endured for decades despite the efforts of transplantation professionals, organ procurement organizations, volunteer…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Prediction Model of Post-Donation Renal Function Using Dynamic Kidney CT Volumetry in Living Donor
S. Lim¹, J. Kwon², Y. Ko¹, H. Kwon¹, J. Jung¹, H. Kwon¹, Y. Kim¹, J. Park², K. Lee², S. Shin¹
¹Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Songpa, Korea, Republic of, ²Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Gangnam, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: The risk of renal failure after live kidney donation can be predicted based on various clinical information. We tried introduce a model to predict…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Circumstances Influencing Likelihood to Become an Organ Donor
L. Clayton¹, K. S. Holland², C. W. Nonterah³
¹Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, ²Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, ³Department of Psychology, University of Richmond and Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Currently, there are approximately 102,000 patients on the waitlist for a renal or liver transplant (Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), 2021). In 2021,…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Increased Use of DCD Liver Grafts Does Not Adversely Affect Outcomes: A Single-Center Experience
M. Finotti, G. McKenna, H. Fernandez, J. Bayer, S. Lee, E. Martinez, N. Onaca, G. Saracino, R. Ruiz, G. Testa, A. Wall, A. Gupta
Baylor University Medical Center/Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Donation after circulatory death (DCD) donors are underutilized in liver transplantation (LT), partly due to fear of inferior outcomes. Our center has evolved from…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Achieving Balanced Altruism for Compatible Pairs (CP) Participating in KPD Program: A Single Centre Experience
K. Almeshari¹, D. Broering², I. Alahmadi³, T. Ali¹, F. Alzayer⁴, M. Mankowski⁵, A. Algharabli¹
¹Kidney & Pancreas Health Centre, OTCoE, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ²Organ Transplant Centre of Excellence, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ³Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁴King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ⁵King Abdullah University for Science & Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: To avoid the potential for unbalanced altruism for the participation of CP in KPD programs, we sought to define clear criteria for their inclusion…
2022 American Transplant Congress
The Role of the Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block in Robotic Donor Nephrectomies
A. -. Popovic¹, J. Oehler², S. Loerzel³, M. Hanlon³, S. Iskhagi³, E. Shaban⁴, R. H. Dvorai⁵, J. Leggat⁶, B. Gallay⁴, R. Saidi³, R. Shahbazov³
¹College of Medicine, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ²Anesthesiology, SUNY, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ³Surgery, Division of Transplantation, SUNY, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ⁴Medicine, SUNY, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ⁵Pathology, SUNY, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, ⁶Medicine, SUNY, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
*Purpose: In recent years, there has been growing interest in the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block for a variety of abdominal surgeries. Post-operative pain following…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Removing DSA and Region from Organ Allocation
R. R. Goff¹, A. R. Wilk¹, J. Foutz¹, A. Robinson¹, S. E. Booker¹, K. Bradbrook¹, T. Mupfudze¹, N. Turgeon², M. Cooper³, D. Klassen¹
¹United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA, ²University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, ³Medstar Georgetown, Washington , D.C., DC
*Purpose: Over the past 4 years, the OPTN has removed Donation Service Area (DSA) and OPTN Region from deceased donor organ allocation with the goal…
2022 American Transplant Congress
In Kidney Recipients from the Same Deceased Donor, Discordance in Delayed Graft Function is Associated with Poor Outcomes
E. A. Yousif, B. Muth, V. Manchala, J. Turk, J. Blazel, M. Bloom, N. Garg, F. Aziz, M. Mohamed, A. Djamali, D. Mandelbrot, S. Parajuli
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Delayed graft function (DGF) is a common complication among deceased donor kidney transplant recipients (DDKTs) and is associated with worse outcomes. The effect on…

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