2018 American Transplant Congress
Early Biliary Complications after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation – Non-Randomised Comparison of 3 Methods of Biliary Tract Drainage
BackgroundBiliary tract complications (BTC) are still relatively common and complex problem following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). The aim of this nonrandomized study was to evaluate…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cold Ischemia Time is an Important Risk Factor for Post-Liver Transplant Prolonged Length of Stay
Background: Cold ischemia time (CIT) is often viewed as a categorical risk factor in liver transplantation. We hypothesize that the risk for adverse outcomes increases…2018 American Transplant Congress
Increased Length of Stay of the Donor Decreases Heart Transplant Recipient Survival
Purpose: We hypothesize that the longer the cardiac donor is in the hospital prior to procurement, the worse the heart transplant (tx) recipient outcome for…2018 American Transplant Congress
Intraoperative Blood Loss during Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Experience
Background: The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for massive intraoperative blood loss in pediatric liver transplant recipients and describe its impact…2018 American Transplant Congress
Shortening Length of Post-Operative In-Patient Stay for Living Kidney Donors
Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Purpose. The study analyzes the impact of psychiatric history on postoperative length of hospital stay (LOS) of living kidney donors (LD) and initial assessment of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Enhanced Recovery after Renal Transplant Surgery Using a Transversus Abdominis Plane Block is Associated with Decreased Hospital Length of Stay
Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA.
BACKGROUNDThe transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block reduces pain and opioid consumption following renal transplant surgery, but its impact on hospital length of stay (LOS) remains…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis on Patient Outcomes after Liver Transplantation Using the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipient (SRTR) Database
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is associated with abdominal inflammation and increased morbidity in patients with end-stage liver disease. However, SBP has generally not been associated…2018 American Transplant Congress
Treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant Gram Negative Infections after Solid Organ Transplant
Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Introduction: Infections with multi-drug resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacilli are associated with significant morbidity and mortality after solid organ transplant. This study characterized patient outcomes related…2018 American Transplant Congress
Does Pre-Operative Angiographic Kidney Embolization Decrease Complications in Allograft Nephrectomy?
Surgery, Medicine, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC.
Introduction: Morbidity associated with allograft nephrectomy (AN) for treatment of failed or diseased kidney transplants is well documented. Pre-operative angiographic kidney embolization (PAKE), which induces…2018 American Transplant Congress
Postoperative Renal Function Predicts Length of Stay for Incisional Hernia Repair after Liver Transplantation
Transplant Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Background: Incisional hernia repair (IHR) is the most frequently performed general surgery procedure after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Although enhanced recovery protocols for general surgery…
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