2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation Outcomes after Share 35: Analysis of NASH Recipients from UNOS Database
Background: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a rapidly growing indication for liver transplantation (LT) among patients with end-stage liver diseases. The study aimed to examine the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) in Liver Transplantation – Recent Experience
Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
From 01-Nov-2012 to 31-Oct-2017, 1025 liver transplants were done at our center. Excluding retransplants and combined liver-kidney transplants, 830 transplants were studied for this abstract…2018 American Transplant Congress
Changes in Geographic Disparity Following Share 35
1JHU, Baltimore; 2US Naval Academy, Annapolis.
Given increased sharing under Share35, we investigated whether Share35 reduced geographic disparity in deceased-donor liver transplant (DDLT) rates across Donation Service Areas (DSAs).METHODS: Using SRTR…2018 American Transplant Congress
Do High-Risk Categories Convey the Wrong Message to Waitlisted Patients – Is It Time to Reconsider the Absolute Risk of Graft Loss?
Transplant Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA.
Many waitlisted patients (pts) do not consent to accept livers from “high-risk” donors (HRD), possibly due to lack of understanding of the absolute risk (AR)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Validating MORAL in Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The “Model of Recurrence after Liver Transplant” (MORAL) study has identified certain pre and post operative variables that have significant impact on recurrence free survival…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cost Analysis of Biliary Strictures Following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in the United States
Introduction: While previous studies have evaluated risk factors, management, and outcomes in patients who develop biliary strictures (BS) after undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), none…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
Frailty and Liver Transplantation
Frailty is a phenotype of decreased physiologic reserve in response to stressors. Fried frailty was developed in community dwelling older adults. Among LT waitlist patients,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Bacterial Complications in Liver Transplant Recipients Undergoing Biliary Tract Manipulation: Effect of an Antibiotic Prophylaxis Protocol
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate incidence of bacteremia and outcomes in liver transplant recipients that had biliary tract manipulation before and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Kidney and Liver DCD Outcomes – A Five Year Review
Background: The demand for organ transplantation exceeds the supply and has led to an increase in use of donation after cardiac death (DCD) solid organs…
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