Articles tagged "Graft function"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Lung Mucosal Biopsies Deteriorate with Time Post-Transplant: A Molecular Analysis
M. D. Parkes¹, P. Halloran¹, K. Halloran², &. the INTERLUNG Study Group³
¹Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³., ., AB, Canada
*Purpose: Mucosal biopsies from the third airway bifurcation (3BMBs) assessed molecularly can be used to detect rejection (DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15685), and may also provide insights into…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Delayed Kidney Graft Function (DGF) after Simultaneous Liver and Kidney Transplantation (SLKT) on Patient Outcomes: Results from the US Multicenter SLKT Consortium
P. Sharma¹, Z. Sui¹, M. Zhang¹, J. Magee¹, P. Barman², K. Walters³, A. Schluger⁴, R. Wong⁵, G. Cullaro⁶, J. Sinha⁷, J. Jo⁷, Y. Patel⁸, S. Biggins⁹, J. Lai⁵, L. VanWangner⁷, E. Verna⁶
¹Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, ²UCSD, San Diego, CA, ³UCLA, LA, CA, ⁴Westchester Medical Center, Westchester, NY, ⁵UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁶Columbia, New York, NY, ⁷Northwestern, Chicago, IL, ⁸Duke, Durham, NC, ⁹University of Washington, Seattle, WA
*Purpose: Delayed kidney graft function (DGF) after SLKT transplant may be associated with increased risk of kidney graft loss, morbidity and mortality. We examined the…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Donor Noninvasive Liver Fibrotic Score on Graft Injury in Liver Transplantation
S. M. Younan, T. Ito, H. Hirao, A. Aziz, A. E. Murray, J. DiNorcia III, V. G. Agopian, D. G. Farmer, R. W. Busuttil, F. M. Kaldas
The Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: The increasing prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome, has led to a corresponding increase in steatotic livers being utilized in liver transplantation (LT). These…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Improved Transplant Outcomes in Ischemia-Free Liver Transplantation: A Report of the First 30 Cases
X. He, Z. Guo, W. Ju, Q. Zhao, S. Huang, J. Yang, L. Wang, Y. Tang, Z. Zhang, Z. Zhu, L. Yang, Y. Zhu, F. Gong, C. Cai, W. Huang, G. Chen, M. Chen, F. Ji, M. Han, A. Hu, L. Wu, Y. Ma, D. Wang, J. Huang, X. Li
Organ Transplant Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of SYSU, Guangzhou, China
*Purpose: We developed a novel procedure called ischemia-free liver transplantation (IFLT) to bridge liver grafts from donors to recipients without cessation of blood supply. Herein,…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Uterus Transplantation: Recipient Surgery
L. Johannesson, A. Wall, J. Bayer, G. J. McKenna, G. Testa
Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: The field of uterus transplantation, since the first birth to a uterus transplanted woman in 2014, continues to grow rapidly. As of today at…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Cold Ischemia Time in Kidney Transplantation. The Role of Hypothermic Machine Perfusion
G. ADANI¹, U. Baccarani¹, P. Tulissi², C. Vallone², A. Risaliti¹
¹General Surgery and Transplantation, Academic Hospital P. le S.M. della Misericordia, 33100 Udine, Italy, Udine, Italy, ²Nephrology, Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation, Academic Hospital P. le S.M. della Misericordia, 33100 Udine, Italy, Udine, Italy
*Purpose: Hypothermic machine perfusion (HMP) of deceased donor kidneys is associated with a better outcome than static cold storage (SCS). Aim of this prospective study…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes From Very Old Deceased Kidney Donors For Transplantation
E. Guillen¹, P. Ventura-Aguiar¹, A. Ruiz², G. Piñeiro¹, D. Cucchiari¹, I. Revuelta¹, V. Torregrosa¹, F. Cofan¹, E. De Sousa¹, N. Esforzado¹, M. Musquera³, L. Peri³, F. Oppenheimer¹, F. Diekmann¹
¹Renal Transplant Unit, Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain, ²Organ Transplantation Coordination Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain, ³Renal Transplant Unit, Urology Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: Age of deceased donors is increasing, so ensuring the viability of these organs is essential for renal transplantation to continue being the best option…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy after Renal Transplantation
A. Schwarz¹, F. Keller², H. Haller¹
¹Nephrology Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Nephrology Department, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
*Purpose: Pregnancy after renal transplantation (tx) means a risk for mother, child, and the renal graft. We aimed to specify the main risks.*Methods: We evaluated…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Growth and Function of En Bloc Kidney Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience
H. Mo¹, J. Ha¹, A. Han¹, S. Min¹, S. Min¹, S. Ahn¹, I. Ha², H. Kang², S. Kim³
¹Department of surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Pediatric Nephrology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³Department of surgery, Myongji Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: To overcome organ shortage, using en bloc renal allografts is widely accepted strategy. In this study we review the results of en bloc kidney…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation
T. Ameen, G. Papadakis, R. Punjala, N. Karydis
Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: There have been several reports of raised intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in solid organ transplantation, including life threatening abdominal compartment syndrome requiring decompressive laparotomy. In…