Articles tagged "Kidney/liver transplantation"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of En Bloc Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation Compared to the Traditional Technique
A. R. Cortez, T. C. Lee, A. Kassam, M. C. Morris, L. K. Winer, L. Sage Silski, M. C. Cuffy, T. S. Diwan, R. C. Quillin, S. A. Shah
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: Simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation (SLKT) is indicated for patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and concurrent renal insufficiency. En bloc SLKT has been reported as…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Bortezomib Attenuates the Progression of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition through Smurf1 Akt mTOR P70S6K Pathway in Rat Allograft Renal Interstitial Fibrosis Model
R. Tan, Z. Wang, S. Fei, Z. Han, J. Tao, X. Ju, M. Gu
No.300 Guangzhou Road of Nanjing, Nanjing, China
*Purpose: Our study was to detect the effects of Bortezomib and Smurf1 in the EMT and allograft renal interstitial fibrosis.*Methods: Biomarkers of EMT, as well…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Assessing Pressure to Donate among Potential Living Kidney Donors
D. R. Helfer¹, J. Stanton², E. A. King¹, A. K. Eno¹, J. M. Ruck¹, A. A. Shaffer¹, A. G. Thomas¹, M. M. Waldram¹, A. M. Cameron¹, J. Kahn¹, L. Erby¹, M. L. Henderson¹, D. L. Segev¹, J. M. Garonzik Wang¹
¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
*Purpose: In the setting of ongoing methods to increase living donation, including novel methods that harness the power of social media, it is imperative that…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Predictors of Post-Kidney Biopsy (KBx) Bleeding in Liver Transplant (LT) Candidates with Renal Dysfunction
H. M. Wadei¹, P. Abader¹, N. Aslam², T. Jarmi¹, A. P. Keaveny¹, K. Croome¹, D. D. Lee¹, C. Taner¹
¹Department of Transplant, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
*Purpose: Pre-LT kidney biopsy is seldom performed in LT candidates with renal dysfunction and/or proteinuria partially due to the limited information regarding KBx bleeding. We…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Co-Morbidities on Kidney Transplantation Outcome in South Korea: A Nationwide-Population Based Study
M. Yu¹, S. Park², J. Moon², J. Jeong², J. Kim², Y. Kim², K. Han³, Y. Kim², H. Lee²
¹Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea, Republic of, ²Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of, ³College of Medicine, Catholic University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation (KT) has become the most effective treatment for end stage renal disease. Improvement of general medical care as well as immunosuppressive agents…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Impact of the New United Network for Organ Sharing Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation Allocation Policy: Improved Standardization but Similar Utilization
G. Cullaro¹, E. C. Verna², J. C. Lai¹
¹UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: In an effort to standardize SLKT utilization, UNOS/OPTN implemented a new SLKT policy on August 10th, 2017. We aimed to characterize the early impact…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Renal Failure after Liver Transplantation: Benefits from a Little Pinch of KALT
R. Ruiz¹, K. Holmes², G. McKenna¹, N. Onaca¹, G. Testa¹, H. Fernandez¹, J. Bayer¹, A. Wall¹, E. Martinez¹, E. Martinez¹, A. Gupta¹, R. Goldstein¹, G. Klintmalm¹
¹Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX, ²Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
*Purpose: The development and consequences of renal failure after liver transplantation (LT) are well-chronicled. Kidney after liver transplantation (KALT) is the preferred treatment in this…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Diagnostic Efficacy of Color Doppler Ultrasound on Recipients with Transplanted Renal Artery Stenosis: A Single Center Experience
Y. Yang, Z. Wang, S. Fei, H. Chen, L. Sun, Z. Han, J. Tao, X. Ju, R. Tao, M. Gu
No.300 Guangzhou Road of Nanjing, Nanjing, China
*Purpose: Our study was to explore the diagnostic efficacy of Color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) on the diagnosis of allogeneic transplanted renal artery stenosis (TRAS) during…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Chronic Kidney Disease among Liver Transplant Candidates: A Rising Burden and Its Impact on Post-Liver Transplant Outcomes
G. Cullaro¹, E. C. Verna², B. P. Lee¹, J. C. Lai¹
¹UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the end manifestation of persistent renal damage, a pathology distinct from the reversible acute kidney injury (AKI). This distinction…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Does Secondary Simultaneous Liver Kidney versus Liver Alone Make a Difference in Terms of Patient and Graft Survival
C. Blanton, J. Reyes, M. Eerhart, P. Chlebeck, L. Fernandez
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Survival benefits have been shown with primary simultaneous liver kidney (SLK) transplantation as well as kidney after primary liver transplant when patients develop kidney…