2015 American Transplant Congress
Delivery of Heme Oxygenase-1-Cell Penetrating Peptide (HO-1-CPP) Into Hepatocytes, Kupffer and Islet Cells in In Vitro and Ex Vivo Models of Cold Ischemia
In an attempt to increase the number of donor organs available to transplantation extended criteria donor (ECD) organs are more frequently considered. Unfortunately, ECD organs…2015 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Geographically Distant Living Kidney Donors: A Barrier to Living Donation?
Renal & Pancreas Transplant Division, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.
Introduction: Living kidney donors often live far from the recovering transplant center where they donate. We sought to determine (1) characteristics of these geographically distant,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Causes of Poor Renal Function of Kidney Transplants from Uncontrolled Donation After Cardiac Death Donors (UDCDD)
Nephrology, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
INTRODUCTION: Kidneys grafts from UDCDD have higher ischemia injury. It develops in higher primary non function, lower graft survival and worst renal function compared to…2015 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Measurement of Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipoprotein in Living Kidney Donors
Introduction: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a biomarker for acute kidney injury. This study was conducted to determine the clinical implications of perioperative plasma NGAL…2015 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Distinct Immunosuppressive Protocols On the Profile of Cytokines Expression in Renal Transplant Recipients of Extended Criteria Donor Kidneys
Background: Transplant recipients (RTx) of kidneys classified as extended criteria (ECD) seems to have worst outcomes when compared with RTx of standard kidneys (SCD) and…2015 American Transplant Congress
Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) in Liver Transplantation from Donation After Cardiac Death (DCD) Donors: A Controlled Randomized Trial
Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
To further evaluate the impact of tPA in reduction of ITBS in livers recovered from the DCD donors we conducted a controlled randomized trial. Between…2015 American Transplant Congress
Diminished Survival After Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant With Increasing Kidney Donor Profile Index Score
Transplant Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX.
BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of MELD, the number of simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) transplants has greatly increased. Renal failure after liver transplant is associated with a…2015 American Transplant Congress
Liver Allografts from Living Donors Demonstrate High Expression of Hepatic Functional Genes Compared With Deceased Donors
1Surgery, UVA, Charlottesville, VA; 2Pathology, VCU, Richmond, VA.
Background: Donor shortage motivated alternative practices including living donor liver transplantation (LTx). This study aimed to identify molecular profiles and characteristics in living donor versus…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcome of Kidney Transplantation Using Right Versus Three Left Renal Arteries After Retroperitoneoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: A Single-Center Experience of 764 Cases
Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
OBJECTIVE:In laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (LDN), technical problems are less common in the right side than in the left side. In addition, several study series have…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes of Transplantation Using Kidneys from Expanded Criteria Donors
BackgroundSince the initial definition of ECD established in 2002, their use worldwide has evolved unequally, resulting in a high discard rate. A better understanding of…
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