Articles tagged "Kidney transplantation"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Cytomegalovirus and BK Virus Infection on Clinical Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients
W. Park, J. Yang, J. Kwon, J. Lim, Y. Kim, J. Paek, K. Jin, S. Han
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) or BK virus (BKV) infection is one of the important opportunistic infections in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). CMV or BKV infection can…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Laparoscopic Kidney Transplantation : A Lost Art ?
F. J. Osella¹, I. Cabrera¹, J. Walther², L. Leon², O. Guardia², M. Rial²
¹Surgery - Kidney and Pancreas Trasplant, ITAC by Diaverum, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Nephrology, ITAC by Diaverum, Buenos Aires, Argentina
*Purpose: Laparoscopic surgery and currently robot-assisted surgery have transformed the current surgery paradigm, showing a lower systemic inflammatory response, less post-operative pain, smaller incisions, shorter…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Transplants in Kidneys with Multiple Arteries
C. Seet, L. Clementoni, I. H. Mohamed, M. A. Khurram
The Royal London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Variations in kidney anatomy, such as the presence of multiple arteries, may affect decisions regarding implantation. A significant proportion of living donor and some…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Defining New Arterial and Arteriolar Lesions Accompanying Transplant Glomerulopathy: Potential Additions to the Histologic Assessment of ABMR
A. Perkowska-Ptasinska¹, D. Deborska-Materkowska², M. Ciszek³, M. Myslak⁴, J. Chang⁵, J. Reeve⁶, P. Halloran⁷
¹Pathology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland, ²Transplantation Medicine, Nephrology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland, ³Immunology, Transplantation Medicine and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland, ⁴Infectious Diseases, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland, ⁵Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Center, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁶Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁷Pathology, Alberta Transplant Applied Genomics Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
*Purpose: Transplant glomerulopathy (TG) results from chronic endothelial injury most commonly related to ABMR. Surprisingly, except for PTC, the relation between TG and other vascular…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Evs from Patients with Amr Induce Tubular Senescence and Endmt Through Horizontal Transfer of Mirnas
R. Franzin¹, A. Stasi¹, F. Sallustio¹, S. Bruno², G. Merlotti³, M. Quaglia³, G. Grandaliano⁴, P. Pontrelli¹, J. Thurman⁵, G. Camussi², G. Stallone⁶, V. Cantaluppi³, L. Gesualdo¹, G. Castellano⁷
¹DETO, University of Bari, Bari, Italy, ²University of Turin, Turin, Italy, ³University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy, ⁴Università Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, ⁵University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, ⁶University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy, ⁷University of Milan, Milan, Italy
*Purpose: Extracellular vesicles (EV) are emerging mediators in several diseases; however, their role in antibody-mediated allograft rejection (AMR) has been poorly investigated.*Methods: Plasma EVs from…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Deceased Donor Vein Extension Grafts for Right Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation
A. Meinders, S. G. Yi, M. Hobeika, R. McMillan, H. Podder, A. Gaber, R. J. Knight
Department of Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: In an effort to maximize living donor kidney utilization, we describe the use of deceased donor vein extension grafts for right sided living donor…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Posoleucel as Preemptive Therapy for BKV Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Safety and Tolerability in a Phase 2 Trial
R. K. Wali¹, M. Singh², D. Wojciechowski³, M. J. Ansari⁴, B. Lonze⁵, V. Nair⁶, A. Sharma⁷, S. Knechtle⁸, F. Cardarelli⁹, A. Chandraker¹⁰
¹Inova Transplant Center, Falls Church, VA, ²U. of Pittsburg Medical Center, Harrisburg, PA, ³UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁴Northwestern U. Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁵NYU Langone Transplant Institute, New York, NY, ⁶Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, ⁷U. of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁸Duke U. School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁹AlloVir, Cambridge, MA, ¹⁰Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
*Purpose: Kidney transplant (KT) recipients with BK viremia are at risk for BK virus (BKV) nephropathy and graft loss. There are no approved therapies for…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Intraoperative Kinetics of Pro-Inflammatory Markers and Delayed-Graft Function During Kidney Transplantation
P. A. Wadsworth, H. L. Stevenson, M. L. Kueht
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
*Purpose: Detailed molecular changes associated with allograft reperfusion have been poorly defined and current methods of predicting delayed graft function (DGF) after kidney transplantation are…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Performance of Updated Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Equations in Black Living Kidney Donor Candidates
J. Augustine, A. Liaqat, S. Arrigain, J. Schold, E. Poggio
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: New estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) equations using serum creatinine (Cr) and/or cystatin C (CysC) have been derived to eliminate adjustment by perceived Black…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Conversion of Tacrolimus Immediate Release to LCP Tacrolimus in Obese Kidney Transplant Recipients
J. Newman, N. Patel, S. Patel, T. Sprague, E. Andrade, N. Rao, F. Bartlett, D. DuBay, V. Rohan, M. Casey, D. Taber
MUSC, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: Data describing the safety, efficacy and conversion ratio of tacrolimus immediate release (IR) to LCP-tacrolimus (LCP) in obese patients (BMI > 30) is lacking.…

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