Articles tagged "Liver grafts"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplant in Adult Recipients Using Pediatric Deceased Donor Liver Grafts
P. Vargas¹, C. Argo², H. Zachary², M. Stotts², N. Intagliata², P. Northup², S. Pelletier¹, J. Oberholzer¹, N. Goldaracena¹
¹Transplant surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, ²Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes following liver transplantation (LT) in adults using grafts from a pediatric deceased donor.*Methods: A…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Adult Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation with Split Liver Grafts vs Whole Liver Grafts. A Single-Center Experience
P. Vargas¹, C. Argo², H. Zachary², M. Stotts², N. Intagliata², P. Northup², S. Pelletier¹, J. Oberholzer¹, N. Goldaracena¹
¹Transplant Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ²Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: The present study aims to report outcomes of adults following SLT in a single-center and compare this selected group with adults recipients following whole…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Role of Recovering Surgeon in DCD Liver Transplant Outcomes
E. Macdonough, K. Pont, B. Aqel, K. Valenti, W. Hewitt, A. Moss, K. S. Reddy, C. Jadlowiec
Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver transplant (LT) outcomes have continued to improve. Variability in outcomes has been attributed to center and recovering surgeon…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplant Outcomes Using Nationally Allocated Grafts
S. Ohara¹, B. Lizaola-Mayo², P. Morgan², D. Das³, J. Wagler⁴, K. S. Reddy², B. Aqel², A. Moss², C. Jadlowiec²
¹Valleywise Health General Surgery Residency Program, Phoenix, AZ, ²Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ³Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ, ⁴John C Lincoln, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: There is national variation in acceptance criteria and utilization of livers across transplant centers. Data pertaining to outcomes of liver grafts declined by local…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Incorporation of Donor Liver Macrovesicular Steatosis Into Srtr Risk Adjustment Models for Deceased Donor Yield and Post-Transplant Outcome
A. Kwong¹, C. Wang², A. Wey³, N. Salkowski³, J. Snyder⁴, J. Wetmore², A. Israni², J. Lake⁴, P. Stock⁵, W. Kim¹
¹Stanford University, Redwood City, CA, ²Medicine, Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, ³Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ⁵University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: The SRTR had not traditionally included biopsy results in post-transplant risk adjustment, yet biopsy results may influence outcomes and thus decisions regarding organ acceptance.…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Assessing Liver Transplant Outcomes Utilizing Post-Cross Clamp Offers
K. Pont¹, E. Macdonough¹, D. Das², K. Valenti¹, P. Morgan¹, B. Aqel¹, A. Mathur¹, A. Moss¹, K. S. Reddy¹, C. Jadlowiec¹
¹Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ²Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ
*Purpose: With the ongoing organ shortage, there has been increased interest in utilizing post-cross clamp (XC) liver allografts as a means of expanding the donor…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Recipient Selector for Donation After Cardiac Death Allografts
G. Handing¹, S. Ganni², S. Barrett¹, N. Galvan², C. O’Mahony², J. Goss², R. Cotton², A. Rana²
¹School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Michael E DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplant, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Donation after cardiac death (DCD) allografts might represent one of the largest untapped sources of liver allografts. Our aim was to identify independent donor…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation with Super Obese Donors (BMI≥50) Grafts: An Acceptable Pathway to Expand the Donor Pool. Analysis of the OPTN/UNOS Liver Transplant Registry
P. Vargas¹, C. Argo², H. Zachary², M. Stotts², N. Intagliata², P. Northup², J. Oberholzer¹, S. Pelletier¹, N. Goldaracena¹
¹Transplant Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ²Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: We aimed to analyze the impact of donor body mass index (BMI) on recipient morbidity and survival following liver transplantation (LT).*Methods: The UNOS-STAR database…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Early Biopsy-Proven Rejection on Liver Transplant Outcomes
D. D. Aufhauser, N. Marka, L. Stalter, G. Levenson, D. Al-Adra, D. P. Foley
Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Existing literature offers conflicting conclusions about whether early acute cellular rejection influences long-term outcomes in liver transplantation.*Methods: We retrospectively collected donor and recipient data…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor versus Deceased Donor Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Outcomes
A. Barbetta¹, C. Butler², S. Barhouma², R. Hogen¹, B. Roque¹, H. Schillperoort³, G. Meeberg⁴, J. Shapiro⁵, Y. Kwon¹, R. Kohli⁶, J. Emamaullee¹
¹Surgery, abdominal transplat, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ³Norris Medical Library, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁵Department of Surgery,, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁶Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Reduced size deceased donors and living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) can help address the organ shortage for pediatric liver transplant candidates. Concerns regarding technical…