Articles tagged "Liver failure"

2020 American Transplant Congress
Rare Case of Donor Transmission of Hepatitis a Virus in Two Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Kumar, S. Rao, A. Nishio Lucar, C. Argo, M. Poulter, A. Doyle
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: Infectious transmission via solid organ transplant (SOT) remains an inherent risk of transplantation despite measures to mitigate the risk. We report a rare case…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Acute Liver Failure Requiring Liver Transplantation Due to Acute Hepatitis A Infection: A Case Series
C. Xie¹, J. M. Fenkel¹, D. L. Halegoua-DeMarzio¹, J. M. Civan¹, D. M. Tholey¹, S. K. Herrine¹, M. Thapar¹, S. Arastu¹, A. M. Frank², A. P. Shah², J. M. Glorioso², C. G. Ramirez², A. S. Bodzin², W. R. Maley², D. A. Sass¹
¹Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, ²Transplant Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: On August 1, Philadelphia declared a public health emergency regarding rapid increases in new acute hepatitis A virus (HAV) cases, with 355 locally-acquired cases…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Small RNA Extracellular Vesicles Isolated from Liver Perfusate Provides Assessment of Organ Quality and Post Transplantation Graft Function
A. Bajwa, C. Kuscu, C. Kuscu, A. R. Wolen, J. D. Eason, D. Maluf, V. Mas
Dept of Surgery, Transplant Research Institute, James D. Eason Transplant Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
*Purpose: Donor quality plays a critical role during IRI and early graft outcomes. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) provide a novel source of valuable biomarkers that may…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation as a Salvage and Uncommon Procedure for a Patient with Colorectal Liver Metastsis with Promising Results, Case Presentation and Literature Review
M. Tabbal, M. Al Qahtani
Transplant Surgery, King Fahad Specialist Hospital Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. About 50% of patients with CRC will develop metastases during the course of the…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Factors Associated with High Mortality in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit, Single Center Experience
O. Mendez Guerrero, D. A. Calle Rodas, E. Cervantes Alvarez, E. Alatorre Arenas, J. Perez Escobar, A. Estanes Hernandez, N. Navarro Alvarez, A. Torre
Hepatology and Liver Transplantation Unit, Gastroenterology department, National Institute of Medical Science and Nutrition Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Mexico
*Purpose: ACLF is a newly defined syndrome in the background of a chronic liver disease characterized by acute decompensation, organ failure and high mortality at…
2020 American Transplant Congress
A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Risk of Alcohol Relapse after Liver Transplantation by Implementing a High-Risk Alcoholism Relapse Scale
R. V. Tholen¹, E. Bundy²
¹Transplant Nephrology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, ²School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Alcoholism is the leading cause of liver-related mortality worldwide. Liver transplantation is considered the only curative treatment for end-stage liver disease. Transplantation will reverse…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Increased Level of Serum Cholesterol and Apoptosis Together Induces the Development of Liver Fibrosis and Early Allograft Loss
B. H. Ozdemir¹, G. Ozgun¹, E. H. Ayvazoglu Soy², N. Haberal¹, M. Haberal²
¹Pathology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ²Department of General Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
*Purpose: Hypercholesterolemia (HC) induced oxidative stress known to facilitate apoptosis, steatosis, and TGF-β induced liver injury. Apoptosis, in turn, can trigger inflammation, and fibrosis. Apoptotic…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Rapid Preparation to Undergo ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Acute Liver Failure
H. Hung¹, C. Lee², Y. Wang¹, J. Lee², C. Cheng¹, T. Wu¹, T. Wu¹, H. Chou¹, K. Chan¹, W. Lee²
¹Chang-gung Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ²Chang-gung Hospital, Taiyuan, Taiwan
*Purpose: Acute liver failure is a life-threatening condition and urgent liver transplantation is needed to save lives. In the circumstance of deceased and ABO-compatible (ABO-C)…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Acute Liver Failure Etiology is an Independent Predictor of Waitlist Outcome Accounting for Severity of Illness in a National Cohort
N. Z. Wong, K. R. Reddy, T. Bittermann
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Severity of illness and liver transplant (LT) waitlist outcome can differ according to acute liver failure (ALF) etiology. However, it is unknown whether ALF…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Center Effect on Acute Liver Failure Outcomes in a National Cohort
N. Z. Wong, K. R. Reddy, T. Bittermann
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Transplant centers coordinate complex care for patients with acute liver failure (ALF), in whom liver transplantation (LT) can be lifesaving. This study examines associations…