Articles tagged "Donors, marginal"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Is it Safe to Use Organs from Deceased Donor with Open Abdomen?
G. El-Gazzaz, A. L. Friedman
Live On New York, New York, NY
*Purpose: The shortage of organs supplies and increased number of waiting patients for organs transplantation allowed to review historical contraindication for donation. Due to limited…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Is Dual Allocation Successful at Higher Remuzzi Scores? Outcomes of Dual Kidney Transplants at Remuzzi Scores of 8 or Greater
V. Fleetwood¹, C. Kensinger², C. Papageorge¹, D. Aufhauser¹, G. Leverson³, B. Welch¹, D. Foley¹, P. Pasha¹
¹Department of Transplantation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ²Department of Transplantation, Piedmont Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA, ³Department of Statistics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: The Remuzzi score (RS) is a histologic assessment of donor kidneys based on degree of glomerulosclerosis, arterial narrowing, interstitial fibrosis, and tubular atrophy. The…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of Organs from Donors Exposed to Hepatitis C: ? Standard of Care
M. Marvin¹, S. Gaines², P. Mohan³, A. Kotru¹, C. Koo¹, B. Addissie⁴, A. Unzueta⁴, S. Khurana⁴
¹Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Geisinger, Danville, PA, ²Pharmacy, Geisinger, Danville, PA, ³Nephrology, Geisinger, Danville, PA, ⁴Hepatology, Geisinger, Danville, PA
*Purpose: To report the results of a clinical program to utilize livers and kidneys from donors exposed to Hepatitis C.*Methods: We initially started to explore…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Preoperative Glucose Intolerance and Hypertension on the Living Kidney Donors
T. Hiramitsu¹, T. Tomosugi¹, K. Futamura¹, M. Okada¹, N. Goto¹, S. Narumi¹, K. Uchida², Y. Watarai¹
¹Department of Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya Aichi, Japan, ²Department of Transplant Surgery, Masuko Memorial Hospital, Nagoya Aichi, Japan
*Purpose: Recently the mortality of living kidney donors was demonstrated to be significantly worse than that of healthy general population. However, the impact of preoperative…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Utilization of High Terminal Creatinine Kidney Donors for Simultaneous Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation
A. Montal, J. Torabi, N. Muhdi, J. Melvin, Y. Miura, M. Ajaimy, L. Lirano, Y. Azzi, C. Pynadath, E. Akalin, S. Greenstein, J. P. Rocca, J. A. Graham
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
*Purpose: The use of kidneys with high terminal creatinine has been demonstrated in renal transplantation with excellent outcomes. Here we explore the use of high…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Selectively Transplanting Moderately to Severely Macrosteatotic Grafts: Does Recipient Metabolic Environment Affect Outcomes?
P. J. Altshuler, A. Rios Diaz, O. Shaheen, A. P. Shah, W. R. Maley, A. Frank, C. Ramirez, J. Glorioso, H. Dang, A. S. Bodzin
Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: As incidence of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) cirrhosis rises, organ utilization remains stagnant. Recently, it has been shown that selective utilization of >30% macrosteatotic grafts…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Beyond the Margin: Using Kidneys from Donors on Dialysis
P. S. Patel¹, S. Karir², V. R. Peddi¹, H. Mahanty¹, S. Katznelson¹, J. Bellingham¹, N. Neidlinger¹, A. Hassoun¹, A. Sandhu¹, N. Garg¹, L. Mayen³, W. Bry¹
¹CPMC Dept of Transplantation, San Francisco, CA, ²Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR, ³Donor Network West, San Ramon, CA
*Purpose: Outcomes for transplantation from donors with acute kidney injury have been favorable. The definition and severity of AKI have been variable. Donors who are…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplant Outcomes in Deceased Donors with Elevated Bilirubin: A Large Database Analysis
P. J. Altshuler, A. Rios Diaz, O. Shaheen, A. P. Shah, W. R. Maley, A. Frank, J. Glorioso, C. Ramirez, H. Dang, A. S. Bodzin
Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Significant hepatic injury and impairments in biliary excretion manifest serologically in elevated bilirubin levels. Despite a direct linkage between hyperbilirubinemia and hepatobiliary dysfunction, significance…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes after Declining Offers from Older Donor Kidneys for Kidney Transplant Candidates
J. D. Motter, L. Liyanage, K. R. Jackson, M. G. Bowring, T. Ishaque, Y. Yu, S. Yu, J. M. Garonzik-Wang, A. B. Massie, D. L. Segev
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Older donor kidneys (ODKs) are often declined as they are associated with higher post-transplant mortality and graft loss, yet those who decline may wait…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Viral Kinetics of De Novo HCV Infection and Response to Antiviral Therapy in Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving HCV-Viremic Donors
N. Terrault¹, J. Burton², E. Verna³, C. Mobley⁴, D. Victor⁴, J. Trotter⁵, C. Niemann⁶, R. Rubin⁷
¹University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²UC, Denver, CO, ³Columbia Universeity, New York, NY, ⁴Houston Methodist, Houston, TX, ⁵Baylor University, Dallas, TX, ⁶UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁷Piedmont Atlanta Hosptial, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: There is general agreement that expanded use of organs from HCV-viremic donors is desirable, including in recipients without HCV infection. However, the optimal treatment…