2015 American Transplant Congress
Incisional Herniation Following Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Incidence, Impact and Aetiology
Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Introduction: Living kidney donor demographics, perioperative outcomes and data on renal function is recorded by national mandate. However other longer term and potentially significant surgical…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Donor and Recipient Weight Incompatibility on Outcomes in Renal Transplantation
Background: Kidney transplantation has been proposed as an accelerated model of nephron reduction resulting from the accumulation of repeated insults, both immunologic and non-immunologic events.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Significance of Estimated DSA MFI Values at 1,000 C1q MFI for Differentiation Between Harmful and Harmless DSA
INTRODUCTIONControl of chronic antibody mediated rejection (CAMR) is essential for further improvement of long-term graft survival. Early detection of de novo donor specific antibodies (DSA)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Inhibition of mTOR Modulates SLPI Expression: A Potential Role in Kidney Transplant Patients
Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) is a serine protease inhibitor secreted by inflammatory and epithelial cells. It functions as an endogenous immunomodulatory, with antiinflammatory and…2015 American Transplant Congress
Educating the Less Prepared: Transplant Knowledge and Decision-Making Differences by Race at Onset of Evaluation
Racial minorities have higher rates of kidney failure than Whites but are less likely to receive kidney transplants. This study described each race/ethnic groups' level…2015 American Transplant Congress
Survival Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients from Expanded Criteria Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: In 2002, UNOS proposed the use of Expanded Criteria Donors (ECD=brain dead donor > 60 years, or 50-59 years with two criteria: CVA as…2015 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Infections After Transplant in a Prospective Cohort Study Including Incompatible Kidney Transplant Recipients
Background: Infectious morbidity is a cumulative function of recurrent events. Historically, data collection has depended on time-to-event analyses, variable definitions, and retrospective data. To better…2015 American Transplant Congress
Hand Assisted Retroperitoneoscopic Donor Nephrectomy in Challenging Cases; Right Sided Donor Nephrectomy With Multiple Renal Arteries
Hand-assisted retroperitoneoscopic (HARP) nephrectomy is a potentially safer approach for the donor where the peritoneum stays intact and tactile sensation remains. The experience with HARP…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Changing Candidate Demographics on Living Donor Kidney Transplant Rates
Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Living donor (LD) rates continue to decline despite a growing list of candidates for renal transplant in the US. While there are many factors driving…2015 American Transplant Congress
Paired-Donor Exchange Unrelated Living Donor Renal Transplantation With Two Separate Arterial Anastomoses to a Simultaneously Placed Vascular Prosthetic Interposition Graft in an Irradiated Field
BackgroundLack of suitable sites for arterial anastomoses presents a distinct challenge for renal transplantation in patients with significant peripheral arterial occlusive disease.MethodsWe present a case…
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