2017 American Transplant Congress
Facing Unintended Challenges of Increased Risk Donor Kidneys in a New Kidney Allocation Era.
Background: In 2014, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) approved a new kidney allocation system (KAS). One of the intended goals of this system…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of the Kidney Allocation System on Outcomes for Kidneys with KDPI > 85%.
Single center outcomes were examined to assess the impact of the implementation of the Kidney Allocation System (KAS) on outcomes for kidneys with KDPI >85%.Methods:…2017 American Transplant Congress
Twelve Hour Ex Vivo Normothermic Perfusion for the Assessment of High-Risk Discarded Deceased Donor Kidneys.
Department of Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion (EVNP) has been shown to be useful to assess viability of high-risk deceased donor kidneys, with high renal blood flow and immediate…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Use of a Furosemide Stress Test (FST) for Assessment of Discarded Deceased Donor Kidneys in an Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion Model.
Department of Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Studies have shown that Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion (EVNP) has the potential to assess viability and function of high-risk deceased donor kidneys. A diuretic response to…2017 American Transplant Congress
Ambiguous Nucleic Acid Tests (NAT) Results – Case of a Donor with Intermittent HCV NAT(+) but No HCV Transmission.
Background Less than 0.2 % of initially NAT(+) upon retesting are reported as NAT negative. However, there is a concern that these results could be…2017 American Transplant Congress
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Rates Are Not Affected by Chronic HIV(+) or HCV(+) Infection in Organ Transplant Recipients.
Dermatology, Drexel, Philadelphia
Purpose: HIV and HCV are two immune dysregulatory processes that may exacerbate the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in organ transplant recipients (OTR), a…2017 American Transplant Congress
Worsening Rather Than Severe Acute Kidney Injury Affects Kidney Transplantation Outcomes.
BackgroundThe growing evidence has suggested that deceased donor kidneys with acute kidney injury (AKI) may be a good solution to overcome organ shortage. Although previous…2017 American Transplant Congress
Use of Pulsatile Perfusion Modifies the Effect of Delayed Graft Function on Graft Failure.
While the causal mechanisms remain elusive, delayed graft function (DGF) has been associated with graft failure in recipients of deceased-donor kidneys. Pulsatile perfusion pump use…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy Outcomes in Female Kidney Transplant Recipients Using Assisted Fertility Methods.
The purpose of this study was to analyze pregnancy and transplant outcomes in female kidney recipients who used fertility medications alone (FM), intrauterine insemination (IUI),…2017 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation Beyond MELD 40.
Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
OBJECTIVE(S): Liver allocation is prioritized for the sickest patients; however, poorer liver transplant (LTx) outcomes are associated with increasing MELD scores. While MELD is capped…
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