2018 American Transplant Congress
Minimal Invasive Surgery is Feasible and Safe in Patients with Liver and Kidney Transplant Patients
Introduction: It is no doubt that laparoscopic surgery nowadays is widely used in many abdominal surgical procedures from laparoscopic cholecystectomy to Whipple procedure. However, there…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Learning Curve in 100 Consecutive Live Liver Donors Undergoing Pure Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy
Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Introduction: Laparoscopic donor hepatectomy is evolving as a new option in live liver donor surgery considering donor's cosmetic and functional demand. However, laparoscopic donor major…2018 American Transplant Congress
Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy – The BMI Effect
Aims: To evaluate the outcomes of Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy (LDN) across 4 BMI groups.Methods : Using the SRTR database, all LDNs performed between 2006-2015 were…2018 American Transplant Congress
Prospective, Double Blind, Randomized Trial Comparing the Use of Ketorolac and Lyrica versus SOC+placebo during Live Donor Nephrectomy for Transplant
Opioid exposure is a concern after live donation (LD) for transplant. We theorized that a protocol using pregablin pre-operation to desensitize nerves followed by ketorolac…2018 American Transplant Congress
Robotic Pancreas Transplantation in Obese Recipients: Preliminary Results
1Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; 2Surgery, University of Virginia, Virginia, VA.
IntroductionObesity is considered a relative contraindication to pancreas transplantation due to increased risks of wound and surgical related complications. Robotic surgery has never been applied…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
Robotic Kidney Transplantation in Obese Recipients: The New Standard?
Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; Surgery, University of Virginia, Virginia, VA.
Introduction: Obese recipients could potentially benefit from the introduction of minimally invasive techniques for kidney transplantation. We have introduced robotic kidney transplantation for our obese…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of the Differences between Body Mass Index of Recipient and Donor in a Population of Robotic Kidney Transplant
1Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; 2Surgery, Universit of Virginia, Virginia, VA.
Introduction: The recent introduction of minimally invasive technique allows to perform kidney transplant in otherwise suitable recipients regardless the recipient BMI. This could lead to…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Feasibility of Laparoscopic Living Donor Right Hepatectomy Compared to Open Surgery Including 100 Laparoscopic Cases
Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Background: We designed this study to analyze the feasibility of laparoscopic living donor hepatectomy by comparing to open living donor hepatectomy.Methods : Living donors who…2018 American Transplant Congress
Positive Implications of an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol Using Liposomal Bupivacaine for Transverse Abdominis Plane Block in the Perioperative Phase of Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy
Introduction. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols aim to mitigate the physical and psychological stress response to surgery. Postop pain can increase the need for…
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