Articles tagged "Kidney/pancreas transplantation"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Coordinator Time Saved (TCTS) Through a Hybrid On Call Team for Deceased Donor Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Organ Offers
K. Ko, C. Gregory, J. Le, A. Lutrick, U. Reddy
Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, UC Irvine, Orange, CA
*Purpose: The purpose of this analysis was to estimate transplant coordinator time saved (TCTS) through the implementation of a hybrid on call team. Historically, transplant…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Similar Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetic vs Type 1 Diabetics Receiving Simultaneous Kidney Pancreas Transplantation
P. Budhiraja¹, H. Me¹, J. Ninan², S. Reddy², S. S. Misra¹, R. Heilman¹, H. Khamash¹, K. Reddy¹, C. Jadloweic¹, N. Katariya¹, H. Chakkera¹
¹Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Combined kidney-pancreas transplant remains an optimal choice for type 1 diabetics with kidney failure. The benefit for those with type 2 diabetes, however, remains…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder in Kidney and Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant Recipients Predictors, and Patient and Allograft Outcomes
M. A. Mohamed¹, E. A. Yousif¹, V. Manchala², F. Aziz³, N. Garg⁴, S. Parajuli⁴, D. Mandelbrot⁵, B. Astor¹
¹Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ²Medicine-Transplant Nephrology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, ³University of Wsiconsin, Madison, WI, ⁴University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ⁵UW Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a devastating complication following kidney and pancreas transplantation. 12% of UNOS waitlisted candidates had previous transplant and 20% are…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Is BK After SPK Okay?: Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Outcomes After BK Viremia
G. Dube¹, K. McCune², D. Cohen³, L. Ratner², S. Husain¹
¹Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Columbia University, New York, NY, ³Columbia University Med Ctr, New York, NY
*Purpose: BK viremia and BK nephropathy (BKN) are common after kidney transplant alone, occurring in ~15% and ~1-10%, and are associated with an increased risk…
2022 American Transplant Congress
An Initial Analysis of Baseline Levels of Dd-cfdna After Pancreas Transplantation: A Prospective Study from High-Volume Centers in the United States
A. Yoo¹, I. Qian¹, A. Riedel¹, G. Kibria¹, A. Bartosic¹, R. Soltani², O. Nduanya³, M. Omidi³, J. S. Odorico², P. L. Abrams³, M. Cooper³, J. S. Bromberg¹, J. R. Scalea¹
¹University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, WI, ³Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
*Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) testing, which has been validated for monitoring kidney transplant (KTx) rejection, may provide an alternative to pancreas biopsy that prevents…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Association of Physical Function and Depression Among Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Recipients Using PROMIS CATs
A. Yantsis¹, W. Ghazi¹, A. Norgate¹, M. Sanchez¹, Y. Sun¹, R. Gupta¹, R. Ahuja¹, I. Mucsi²
¹University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: The number of kidney-pancreas (KP) transplants is increasing accounting for approximately 6% of all kidney transplants in Canada. In addition to kidney failure and…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Survival Comparison of Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant with Pancreas After Living-Donor Kidney Transplant by Wait Time and Organ Quality
G. R. Lyden¹, E. S. Helgeson², E. B. Finger³, A. J. Matas³, J. J. Snyder⁴, D. M. Vock²
¹Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute; Division of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Mpls, MN, ²Div Biostatistics U MN, Mpls, MN, ³Dept Surg U MN, Mpls, MN, ⁴Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Mpls, MN
*Purpose: The survival benefit of simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) compared to pancreas after living-donor kidney (PALK) transplant is controversial. Wait times for SPK and donor risk…
2022 American Transplant Congress
High Incidence of BKPyV DNAemia After Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation
I. Helanterä¹, J. Räihä¹, S. von Moos², I. Lautenschlager³, V. Sallinen¹, M. Lempinen¹, T. Schachtner²
¹Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, ²University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ³Department of Virology and Immunology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
*Purpose: Polyomavirus BK (BKPyV) commonly reactivates after kidney transplantation and causes significant morbidity and increased risk of graft loss. However, data on the burden of…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Three‐Month Pancreas Graft Function Significantly Influences Survival Following Simultaneous Pancreas‐Kidney Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetes Patients
M. Ji¹, S. Chang¹, M. Wang¹, K. Lentine², M. Merzkani¹, H. Murad¹, M. M. Ibrahim¹, M. Zayed¹, J. Wellen¹, S. Sutcliffe¹, T. Alhamad¹
¹Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, ²Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK) is the only persistently successful treatment option for patients with diabetes mellitus and end-stage renal disease. However, SPK carries a…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Extended Duration of Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin (rATG) Induction in Kidney and Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Recipients
D. Majmundar, A. Di Carlo, A. Diamond
Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Many transplant centers have endorsed an expanded duration of rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) in the outpatient setting through peripheral administration to help minimize cost.…