2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes after Kidney Transplant (KTx) from Deceased Donors (DD) Aged ≥ 70
Background:There has been an increase in DD aged 70 or greater and transplant centers are reluctant to accept these organs. The aim of this study…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplantation of DCD Livers vs. NDD and LDLT: Is There a Difference in Post-Transplant Kidney Dysfunction?
Background. Recipients of donation after circulatory death (DCD) grafts are reportedly at higher risk of developing post liver transplant (LT) renal dysfunction. Our aim was…2018 American Transplant Congress
The THINKER Trial: Quality of Life Results at 6- and 12-Month Follow-Up among Hepatitis C-Negative Patients Who Received Kidney Transplants from Deceased Donors with Hepatitis C Infection
Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Background: Short-term (6-month) data from the first 10 subjects in the pilot THINKER-1 trial (NCT02743897; funder: Merck) suggested that kidneys from HCV-infected donors could be…2018 American Transplant Congress
Waiting for the Optimal Donor for MCS Patients Awaiting Heart Transplant
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Purpose: Patients (pts) bridged with mechanical circulatory support (MCS) may require more optimal donors for best outcome compared to non-bridged transplant recipients. MCS pts have…2018 American Transplant Congress
Temporal Trends, Predictive Factors, and Regional Differences in Discard of Increased-Risk Kidneys
Surgery, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME.
Purpose: Public Health Service (PHS) criteria designate certain deceased donors (DD) as entailing increased risk (IR) for disease transmission, and these constitute an expanding proportion…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Donation after Cardiac Death Allografts on Outcome Following Liver Transplantation for Fulminant Hepatic Failure: An Analysis of the UNOS Database
Scarcity of donor organs in liver transplantation (LT) has necessitated consideration of extended criteria donors (ECDs), including donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors. The narrow…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Continuous Debate of Older Donors into Older Recipients: Another Angle
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Purpose: Heart transplantation (HTx) remains limited by donor availability. Many programs accept older donors (≥50 yrs) for older recipients (≥ 60 yrs) in an effort…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Marginal Factors on Postoperative Kidney Function of Complex Living Donors for Kidney Transplantation
Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
BackgroundRecently, complex living donors with marginal factors including hypertension, dyslipidemia, glucose intolerance, and obesity are increasing. Postoperative kidney function of living donors for kidney transplantation…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Aggressive Phenotype: Center-Level Characteristics in the Use of Suboptimal Lungs
The disparity between organ supply and demand has led some centers to expand their criteria for donor selection. We explored utilization of suboptimal lungs to…2018 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation (KTx) Using Kidneys from Deceased Donors (DD) with AKIN Stage 2 and 3 Are Associated with Excellent Graft Outcomes
BackgroundKTx from DD with AKI can be a good source of kidneys however these kidneys are underutilized. The aim of this study is to determine…
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