2019 American Transplant Congress
Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging during Normothermic Ex Vivo Liver Perfusion for the Assessment of Hepatocyte, Biliary, and Vascular Function
Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Department of Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Normothermic Ex Vivo Liver Perfusion (NEVLP) is a novel preservation for the storage and assessment of marginal grafts, such as Donation after Cardio-circulatory Death…2019 American Transplant Congress
Feasibility of a Rapid Magnetic Resonance Protocol to Assess Body Composition Profiles in Adult Liver Transplant Candidates
*Purpose: Body mass index (BMI) is a poor marker of obesity and outcomes in liver transplant (LT) candidates. Data suggest that body composition profiling (BCP),…2019 American Transplant Congress
Alteration of Myocardial Velocities and T1 Times in Patients with Acute Cellular Rejection during First Year Post Heart Transplant
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: We hypothesize that acute cellular rejection (ACR) episodes during the first year post heart transplant (HTx) may lead to structural and functional alterations of…2019 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Volumes in Healthy Donors – Does Size Really Matter?
*Purpose: To assess the relationship between craniocaudal renal diameters and renal volumes, as well as the frequency of appropriate renal selection for transplant using conventional…2019 American Transplant Congress
Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging with ZW800-1 Dye to Assess Donor Kidneys While on Ex-Vivo Normothermic Machine Perfusion
*Purpose: At present, more older and higher risk donor kidneys are accepted resulting in increased uncertainty about quality. This may result in unjustified discard of…2019 American Transplant Congress
Alterations in Brain Metabolites before and after Kidney Transplant
*Purpose: End stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with accumulation of uremic metabolites and poor cognitive performance. Alterations in brain metabolites are associated with cognitive…2019 American Transplant Congress
Hepatic Artery Anastomosis Post-Operative Anatomy Influences Doppler Ultrasound Systolic Acceleration Time after Liver Transplantation
Transplant Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Prolongation of the systolic acceleration time (SAT) and decreased resistive index (R/I) of the proper hepatic artery following liver transplant have been associated with…2019 American Transplant Congress
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography Predicts Insulin Secretion Ability at 1 Year after Pancreas Transplantation
*Purpose: We have previously reported that contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) is useful to evaluate the graft circulation and to predict the endocrine function of the…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Important Roles of Dendritic Cells in Transplantation
*Purpose: The interplay between dendritic cells (DCs) and T cells plays a central role in the process of allograft rejection. Upon antigen exposure, positive costimulatory…2018 American Transplant Congress
Real-Time Expert Evaluation of Liver Biopsy for Transplant: The Significance of Smartphone and Microscope Adapter in Telepathology
Introduction: Liver biopsy at the time of procurement plays a crucial role in the acceptance of marginal grafts. Local pathologists and transplant surgery fellows are…