2018 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Three Approaches for Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Transvaginal, Transumbilical Single Site and Retroperitoneal
Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation Surgery, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Objectives: Reduction of burdens to live kidney donors are important. The aim of this study was to compare the surgical outcomes of 3 approaches we…2018 American Transplant Congress
National Study of Living Donor Program Protocols, Processes, and Resources within U.S. Transplant Centers
Purpose: There is limited research that describes living donor (LD) program processes and protocols. This study aimed to describe LD program protocols, processes, and resources…2018 American Transplant Congress
“I'll Be Back”: Increasing Readmission Rates in the Era of the New Kidney Allocation System
Background: National analysis of the impact of the new KAS has indicated an increase in DGF rates, total inpatient hospital costs & 30 day readmission…2018 American Transplant Congress
Increasing Obesity and Diabetes Prevalence in the United States End-Stage Renal Disease Population
Background: Obesity and diabetes have both become national epidemics in the United States, and are associated with increased risk for comorbid diseases including end-stage renal…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Superiority of Plasma Enriched Perfusate for Assessment of Donor Kidneys in an Ex-Vivo Normothermic Perfusion (EVNP) Setting
Surgery, Transplant Division, UC Davis Health System, Sacramento, CA.
EVNP has been used to assess and repair marginal organs prior to transplantation but the optimal perfusate composition is unknown. We hypothesize that EVNP with…2018 American Transplant Congress
Derivation and Prospective External Validation of Prediction Models for Acute Kidney Injury in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients
BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in patients after liver transplantation, and has a marked impact on the perioperative and long-term morbidity and mortality.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Morbidity Outcomes in Live Kidney Donors in the UK: 15 Year Compartive Cohort Study
Understanding risks and long-term outcomes of live kidney donation is essential.To investigate longer-term morbidity outcomes of live kidney donors (LD) compared to healthy controls.Ethics approval…2018 American Transplant Congress
Living Kidney Donation: Impact of Transplant Center Labor, Organization, and Resources
Purpose: Impact of transplant center program size, staffing, and organization on LKD outcomes is unknown. This study describes the labor inputs, organization, and resources available…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evolution of Very Old Donor Grafts
Introduction: The need to implement the pool of donors has led to the use of organs from older donors, as has been described in several…2018 American Transplant Congress
Successful Patency in Blood Conduits for an Artificial Kidney Membrane with Biocompatible Coatings
1VUMC, Nashville; 2UCSF, San Francisco.
BACKGROUND: An implantable artificial kidney may address the growing organ shortage and improve outcomes and quality of life for those with end stage renal disease.…
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