2018 American Transplant Congress
Genetic Risk Factors of Post-Transplant Thrombocytopenia in Kidney Allograft Recipients
Background: Posttransplant thrombocytopenia is prevalent after renal transplantation, which is associated with increased risk of bleeding and other complications. The CXC motif chemokine 12 (CXCL12)…2018 American Transplant Congress
DCD Kidneys with Remuzzi Scores of 4-5 Can Be Accepted for Solitary Kidney Transplantation
Organ Transplant Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Background Baseline chronic donor kidney injury is usually scored using Remuzzi's classification. It has been suggested that kidneys with Remuzzi scores of 0-3 can be…2018 American Transplant Congress
Improved Value with Individualized Antithymocyte Globulin Dosing Protocol in Renal Transplant
University of Virginia Healthsystem, Charlottesville, VA.
Medication costs represent one of the largest costs associated with transplantation. With growing pressure to reduce health care costs while maintaining excellent outcomes, this study…2018 American Transplant Congress
Novel Low Dosing of Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Preserves Excellent Outcomes and Improves the Value of Care in Low Risk Renal Transplantation
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.
Elderly and non-sensitized renal transplant patients may benefit from lesser induction immunosuppression. This study evaluates three year clinical outcomes of a low risk renal transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Liposomal Bupivacaine: Friend or Foe in Kidney Donation?
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Background: Pain following nephrectomy and concerns for opioid dependence are disincentives to living kidney donors (LKD). Efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine (LB) in post-operative care of…2018 American Transplant Congress
An Initial Experience with the Endowrist Robotic Endostapling Device for Renal Donor Nephrectomy
Piedmont Transplant Institute, Atlanta.
Introduction:Robot assisted donor nephrectomy has been used an advancement to standard laparoscopic techniques. However, limitations in available instrumentation reduce the efficiency of the procedure especially…2018 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation Alone in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients with Hepatitis B Liver Cirrhosis
BackgroundKidney transplantation (KT) alone in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with hepatitis B virus-induced liver cirrhosis (LC) remains controversial. This study compared outcomes of KT…2018 American Transplant Congress
Conversion to Mizoribine with Mycophenolate Eliminates or Reduces the BK Virus Load in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Prospective Study
Organ Transplant Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: BK virus (BKV) allograft nephropathy (BKVAN) is a graft-threatening complication after kidney transplantation. Current consensus regarding the prevention of BKVAN is to screen for…2018 American Transplant Congress
Targeting Plasma Cells with Anti-CD38mAb (Daratumumab) and CXCR4 Antagonist (Plerixafor) for Desensitization
1Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC; 2Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
[Introduction] Sensitized patients comprise a significant portion (30%) of candidates on the transplant waiting list. Unfortunately for sensitized patients, the presence of donor-specific antibodies (DSA)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of a Marine OXYgen Carrier (Hemo2Life®) for Organ Preservation: First Use in Kidney Transplantation in Humans
Preventing ischemia/reperfusion injuries (IRIs) is a major issue in organ transplantation. At present, grafts are preserved at 4[deg]C in preservation solution in order to reduce…
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