2018 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation Alone in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients with Hepatitis B Liver Cirrhosis
BackgroundKidney transplantation (KT) alone in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with hepatitis B virus-induced liver cirrhosis (LC) remains controversial. This study compared outcomes of KT…2018 American Transplant Congress
Protein S Deficiency as an Independent Risk Factor for Portal Vein Thrombosis in Cirrhotic Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation
Background: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) in cirrhotic patients not only induces lethal complications on waiting, but also complicates surgical procedures and increases risk during transplantation.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Poverty, End Stage Liver Disease, and Transplantation in Georgia
1Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; 2Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, GA.
Background: Though discussions of equity in liver transplantation remain focused primarily on relative availability of allografts as a measure of access, differences in disease burden…2018 American Transplant Congress
Intervention for Splenorenal Shunt May Decrease the Incidence of Post-Liver Transplant Acute Kidney Injury
Dept. of Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.
Background: Splenorenal shunt (SRS) is a type of portosystemic shunt that develops frequently in the setting of chronic portal hypertension and cirrhosis. It remains controversial…2018 American Transplant Congress
Hidden Risk of Liver Transplantation for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: A Propensity Score Matched Study
Aim: There is a recent shift in the number of liver transplants (LT) performed in patients with hepatitis C (HCV) to those with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Objective Liver Frailty Index Significantly Improves the Clinician “Eyeball Test” to Predict Mortality in Liver Transplant Candidates.
Background: Frailty is a critical determinant of waitlist outcomes. The most commonly-used test to assess frailty in liver transplant (LT) candidates is the “eyeball test”,…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Novel Equation, GRAIL (GfR Assessment in Liver Disease) Correctly Classifies Patients with Reduced GFR and Predicts Development of ESRD.
1BUMC, Dallas, TX; 2USC, LA, CA; 3NW, Chicago, IL
Estimating glomerular filtration rate(CKD-EPI, MDRD-4, MDRD-6) is poor in liver patients with renal dysfunction(GFR<30ml/min). We developed a model for GFR Assessment In Liver disease(GRAIL) before…2017 American Transplant Congress
Which Way to Go, Liver Resection or Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Child A Liver Cirrhosis.
Introduction: Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) has high recurrence rate after liver resection(LR). The recurrence within Milan after LR is only 61- 79% in patient with child A.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Local Recurrence Rates Between Endhole vs Anti-Reflux Catheters in Patients Undergoing DEB-TACE for Solitary LR-5 HCC Tumors.
PurposeTo compare local recurrence rates (LRR), tumor response rates, and dose delivered between standard endhole catheters (EC) versus anti-reflux catheters (AR) in patients who underwent…2017 American Transplant Congress
Percutaneous Direct Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt as a Bridge to Liver Transplantation in Pediatric Patients with Variceal Bleeding.
Context: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation is technically challenging in children due to their small size. The percutaneous direct intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (DIPS) has…
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