Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Successful Kidney Transplantation in a Small Child with an Atretic Inferior Vena Cava
J. A. Geha¹, J. D. Geha¹, M. Goss¹, M. L. Kueht¹, R. T. Cotton¹, J. A. Goss¹, A. Rana¹, C. A. O'Mahony¹, P. Srivaths², E. Brewer², N. N. Galvan¹
¹Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice in pediatric patients with end stage renal disease. This population presents technical challenges particularly in those less…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Robotic Kidney Transplantation For Obese Patients: First Year Experience In Single Institute
S. Lee¹, L. A. Cantrell², A. Agarwal¹, S. K. Rasmussen¹, S. Pelletier¹, K. Brayman¹, J. Oberholzer¹
¹Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA, ²Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: Obesity with end-stage renal disease significantly impacts intraoperative and postoperative complications in kidney transplantation. Robot-assist procedures have been an attractive modality to overcome barriers…
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Impact of Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor on Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Neutropenia
H. Yao¹, A. Alam², R. Sapir-Pichhadze², D. D’Arienzo³, D. Baran², S. Sandal², M. Cantarovich²
¹Critical Care Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Nephrology and Multi-Organ Transplant Program, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
*Purpose: Neutropenia, defined as an absolute neutrophil count (ANC)
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Patterns of Emergency Department (ED) Utilization between Transplant and Non-Transplant Centers and Impact on Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Recipients
H. Perkins, N. Patel, V. Rohan, Z. Su, D. DuBay, J. McGillicuddy, D. Taber
MUSC, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: There is a high rate of ED utilization in kidney recipients post-transplant (txp); ED visits are associated with readmission rates and lower 3-yr survival…
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Gut Microbiota May Affect a Variability of Tacrolimus Trough Levels in Kidney Transplant Recipients
J. Kim¹, H. Cho², J. Park³, M. Kwak⁴, B. Kim⁴, J. Lee⁵, D. Kim¹, B. Kim⁶, Y. Kim¹, H. Lee¹
¹Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ²Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea, Republic of, ³Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea, Republic of, ⁴Chunlab Inc., Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁵Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ⁶Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: The gut microbiota alters expression of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters, and consequently affects therapeutic dose and response of medicines. We aimed to investigate the…
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Transplant Regimen Adherence For Kidney Recipients By Engaging Information Technologies: The Take It Trial
D. P. Ladner¹, M. S. Wolf²
¹Surgery, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²General Internal Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Several studies report a high prevalence of inadequate adherence to prescribed (Rx) immunosuppressive (IS) medication regimens among kidney transplant (KT) recipients, yet few interventions…
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The Influential Yet Highly Variable Role of Biopsy Findings on Kidney Offer Acceptance Decisions: An Organ Offer Simulation Study
D. Stewart¹, J. Rosendale¹, H. McGehee¹, I. Hall², G. Gupta³, K. Reddy⁴, B. Kasiske⁵, K. Andreoni⁶, D. Klassen¹
¹UNOS, Richmond, VA, ²Univ of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³VCU, Richmond, VA, ⁴Mayo, Phoenix, AZ, ⁵HCMC, Minneapolis, MN, ⁶Univ of Florida, Gainesville, FL
*Purpose: The use of procurement biopsies (Bx) to assess kidney quality is controversial. ‘Biopsy findings’ is an often cited discard reason, yet the association between…
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Impact of Donor Hepatitis C Virus Infection on Kidney Transplant Outcomes in the Direct Acting Antiretroviral Era: Time to Revise the KDPI?
R. M. Cannon, E. G. Davis, L. Mackelaite, H. Dave, M. Eng, C. M. Jones
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
*Purpose: The kidney donor risk index (KDRI), upon which the kidney donor profile index (KDPI) used for renal allocation is based, was derived before the…
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Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocols in Kidney Transplantation: Time to Change Practice?
A. M. Elsabbagh, I. Ghoneim, A. Moiz, D. Mckenney, M. A. Zawaideh
St. Vincent Abdominal Transplant Center, St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a multi-modal perioperative care pathway designed to facilitate early recovery after major surgery by maintaining preoperative body composition…
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Early Outcomes Comparing Two Steroid-Avoidance Protocols in Pediatric Renal Transplantation
D. Puliyanda¹, H. Pizzo¹, N. Rodig², M. Somers²
¹Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr, Los Angeles, CA, ²Pediatric Nephrology, Boston Childrens Hospital, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Steroid-avoidance in pediatric kidney transplants (txs) was found effective and safe with daclizumab induction. Upon daclizumab’s discontinuation, lymphocyte-depleting agents became used in this setting,…