2016 American Transplant Congress
First Bilateral Hand Transplant in a Child: Short-Term Medical Outcomes and Challenges.
Background: In July 2015, our center successfully performed the first bilateral hand transplant in a pediatric patient in the United States. The recipient was an…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Early Acute Rejection and Delayed Graft Function on Graft Outcomes at Six Months in Adult Deceased Donor Kidney Recipients.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Graft function as determined by GFR is an important predictor of long-term graft and patient survival after deceased donor kidney transplantation. KDPI is an important…2016 American Transplant Congress
Urinary Expression of miRNA-155, miRNA-210, miRNA-142 and CXCL-10 Production Predicts the Risk of Acute Rejection and Graft Outcome in Renal Transplant Recipients.
MicroRNAs (miRs) have been reported to play a role in immune system response. The results of several clinical trials have suggested that these molecules might…2016 American Transplant Congress
Results from 100 Consecutive Donation-After-Circulatory Death (DCD) Liver Transplants Using a Thrombolytic Protocol.
Multi-Organ Transplant Institute, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
Background: In early 2010, our center implemented a thrombolytic protocol for DCD liver transplantation in an effort to reduce biliary complications and improve graft survival.…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Use of Kidneys with Acute Kidney Injury: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
Introduction:The widening gap between supply and demand in kidney transplantation has lead to the increased use of kidneys from marginal donors, including those with acute…2016 American Transplant Congress
Hepatic Hemodynamics (HD) and Portal Flow Modulation (PM): Tactical Use in Small for Size (SFS) Live Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT).
Objectives:Efforts to reduce the risk of donor hepatectomy have resulted in smaller grafts for transplantation. Grafts below 0.8% of recipient body weight (GW/RW), have been…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Oldest and Coldest in Kidney Paired Donation: Experience of the National Kidney Registry.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate renal allograft efficacy and survivability in elderly donors and prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT).METHODS: 1,402 living donor kidney transplants from 02/2008-06/2015 recorded…2016 American Transplant Congress
Late Outcome Surrogate Score (LOSS) for Kidney Allograft Failure.
Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Background. Early outcomes following kidney transplant have steadily improved. Longer-term outcomes, while not the focus of regulatory oversight, are of vital importance. Clinical trials are…2016 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Liver Function of Deceased Liver Transplantation Using Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Positive Grafts.
Background: Deceased donors with hepatitis B [HBs Ag(+)] were not recommended to recover the livers for liver transplantation. However, in endemic area of hepatitis B…2016 American Transplant Congress
Markers of Activation of Microvascular Endothelial Cells Predict a Poor Long-Term Graft Outcome in Early Renal Graft Biopsies Displaying Acute Tubular Necrosis.
Acute tubular necrosis (ATN), is a histopathological feature frequently seen in the early post renal transplant biopsies taken from patients with delayed graft function (DGF).…
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