2020 American Transplant Congress
Allograft Repopulating Recipient B Cells after Human Intestinal Transplantation and Their Association with Donor Specific Antibody Secretion and Rejection
*Purpose: Alloantibodies produced by recipient B cells are associated with rejection after intestinal transplantation (ITx) and negatively impact patient and graft survival. However, the dynamics…2020 American Transplant Congress
Intestinal Retransplantation: Survival Outcomes Similar to Primary Transplantation
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
*Purpose: Isolated and multivisceral intestinal transplantation is indicated for patients with life threatening complications of intestinal failure. Intestinal retransplantation has been performed in select intestinal…2020 American Transplant Congress
Kidney after Intestinal Transplantation: A Comparison with Combined Kidney with Intestinal Transplant. A UNOS Database Analysis
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: There is limited data on outcomes for patients receiving a isolated kidney transplant (KAIT) after any prior Multi-organ or Isolated Intestinal transplant (IT). We…2020 American Transplant Congress
Trends in Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation in the United States over 30 Years
*Purpose: We describe trends in intestinal transplantation use and outcomes over time in the USA.*Methods: We use the cohort of intestinal and multivisceral transplants 1990-2019…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Nonhuman Primate Model of Intestinal Transplantation – Technical Aspects and Early Outcomes
*Purpose: Intestinal transplantation (IT) is the treatment of choice for patients with irreversible intestinal failure that experience complications from total parenteral nutrition. Long-term outcomes after…2020 American Transplant Congress
Pediatric Renal Transplant after Intestinal Transplant – Technical Challenges and Outcomes
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: There is no data in the literature about outcomes of pediatric intestinal transplant (IT) recipients, who require renal transplant after intestinal transplant (RTAIT). The…2020 American Transplant Congress
Correlation of CMV and EBV DNAemia in the Development of Invasive Fungal Disease among Pediatric Intestinal and Liver Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Invasive fungal disease (IFD) among pediatric solid organ transplant recipients is a relatively rare event, however often results in death. There are many factors…2020 American Transplant Congress
A Mouse Model of Paratopic Intestinal Transplantation to Delineate GVHD-Free Alloimmune Rejection Responses
*Purpose: Current clinical practice of intestinal transplantation is limited due to a high rate of graft failure and patient mortality. In the present study, we…2020 American Transplant Congress
Chronic Hyperammonemia an Important Cause of Morbidity in Isolated Intestine Transplant Patients with Venous Outflow to the Vena Cava
Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: There are limited options for superior mesenteric vein (SMV) outflow in isolated intestine transplant (ITx), the two most common being anastomosis to the recipient…2020 American Transplant Congress
Epidemiology of Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplant Patients at a Single Transplant Center
*Purpose: Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients face increased risk of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), with reported CDI incidence of 7.4%-20% far exceeding that of the…
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