Articles tagged "Kidney/liver transplantation"

2018 American Transplant Congress
Basiliximab Induction in Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant
C. Song, X. Luo, L. Pote, S. Strout, D. Segev, N. Desai, A. Gurakar, F. Navqi, J. Garonzik Wang.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
Rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG) is the most common induction agent in renal transplant recipients; however, induction agent selection for SLK recipients is not well described.…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Receiving Hypertensive Donor Has an Inferior Prognosis in Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplantation Recipient
Z. Guo, Z. Zhu, S. Huang, Y. Tang, Z. Zhang, X. He, G. Chen.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Background: The impacts of hypertensive (HTN) donor on the prognosis of simultaneous liver kidney transplantation (SLKT) patient are not known to date, and an applicable…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Current Practice and Center-Level Variation in Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Listing.
X. Luo, A. Massie, J. Garonzik-Wang, R. Choudhury, A. Shaffer, S. Zhou, D. Segev.
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
The OPTN has proposed medical eligibility criteria to determine which transplant candidates are appropriate for SLK vs liver-alone transplantation. We investigated center variation of SLK…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Immediate vs. Delayed Kidney Implantation Is Associated with Improved Kidney Graft Survival in Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation.
J. Halldorson, S. Rayhill.
Transplant Surgery, University of California, San Diego, CA; Transplant Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Simultaneous Liver/Kidney transplantation involves significant potential stress for the kidney graft. A surgeon needs to decide whether to place the kidney immediately to minimize cold…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Delayed Renal Implantation Improves Survival Following Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation in High Acuity Recipients.
K. Lunsford,¹ V. Agopian,² A. Saharia,¹ J. Balough,¹ C. Mobley,¹ S. Gordon-Boroughs,¹ H. Gritsch,² H. Podder,¹ R. Knight,¹ G. Danovitch,² X. Li,¹ A. Gaber,¹ R. Busuttil,² R. Ghobrial.¹
¹Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX; ²David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
OBJECTIVES:Simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation (SLKT) improves survival for liver transplant (LT) recipients with renal dysfunction (RD); however, simultaneous transplant risks KT futility in high acuity recipients.…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Does Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplant in Patients with MELD ≥35 on Renal Replacement Therapy at the Time of Transplant Improve Outcome?
B. Ali, C. Gadiparthi, G. Cholankeril, S. Satapathy, J. Eason, S. Nair.
Transplant Hepatology, Univ. of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
Background: A significant proportion of patients with MELD ≥35 have renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) at the time of transplant, and receive either…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Renal Function After Liver Transplantation Alone in Patients Meeting the Proposed UNOS Simultaneous Liver-Kidney (SLK) Criteria.
K. Roayaie,¹ E. Langewisch,² J. Burg,¹ C. Enestvedt,¹ E. Maynard,¹ D. Scott.¹
¹Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; ²Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background & Aim: The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has proposed criteria for simultaneous liver and kidney transplantation (SLK) incorporating strict definitions for eligibility…
2017 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Transplant Center Volume on Survival Outcomes for Patients Listed for Simultaneous Liver and Kidney Transplantation.
R. Modi,¹ D. Tumin,² E. Beal,^3,4 D. Hayes Jr.,^4,5 J. Hanje,^4,6 A. Michaels,^4,6 K. Washburn,^3,4 L. Conteh,^4,6 S. Black,^3,4 K. Mumtaz.^4,6
¹Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; ²Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH; ³General Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; ⁴Comprehensive Transplant Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH; ⁵Pulmonary Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH; ⁶Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
This study examines the effect of center volume on survival differences between Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplantation (SLKT) and liver transplantation alone (LTA).Methods: The United Network…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Hypothermic Pulsatile Machine Perfusion on Kidney Delayed Graft Function in Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: A Single Center Study.
I. Korayem,¹ H. Gritsch,² J. Veale,² G. Lipshutz,² V. Agopian,¹ F. Kaldas,¹ D. Farmer,¹ R. Busuttil,¹ A. Zarrinpar.¹
¹Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, CA; ²Urology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
OBJECTIVE: Assessment of risk factors correlated with the development of kidney delayed graft function (kDGF) among recipients of simultaneous liver-kidney transplant (SLKT).BACKGROUND: Renal dysfunction occurs…
2017 American Transplant Congress
Patient Outcomes Following the Disappearance of Donor Specific Antibody in Crossmatch Positive Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant Recipients.
P. Jindra,¹ G. Stacie,¹ A. Rana,² C. O'Mahony,² J. Goss,² M. Bhamidipati,² E. Whiston,³ R. Kerman.¹
¹Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Division of Abdominal Transplant and Immune Evaluation Lab, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; ²Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplantation and Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; ³Department of Transplant Nephrology, Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, Houston, TX
Background: Simultaneous liver and kidney transplantation (SLKT) remains as the gold standard for patients with chronic renal and liver diseases. Pre-transplant donor-specific antibody (DSA) to…