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
The Safety and Efficacy of Splenic Artery Ligation in Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients
Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.
Introduction: Portal hypertension in recipients undergoing living donor liver transplant (LDLT) is thought to be one of the main causes of posttransplant graft dysfunction. In…2018 American Transplant Congress
Incisional Hernia after Orthotropic Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Transplant Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Background: Incisional hernia is a well-known complication of orthotopic liver transplantation. Despite wide recognition of the impact of this problem, the incidence remains imprecisely known.Methods…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Local Liver Supply on Liver Offer Acceptance
1JHU, Baltimore; 2US Naval Academy, Annapolis.
Geographic disparity in access to deceased-donor liver transplantation is well described. The available liver supply in a DSA may affect patient and provider decisions on…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Direct Acting Antiviral Agents (DAAs) for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)-Induced Liver Diseases on Registration and Outcome on Waiting List (WL) for Liver Transplant (LT)
2d-generation DAAs have dramatically improved the management of patients with HCV, including patients with advanced diseases. In France, since 2013, DAA have been largely used,…2018 American Transplant Congress
T Cell Exhaustion Contributes to Operational Tolerance of Liver Allografts in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients
Operational tolerance in the absence of immunosuppression can be successfully attained in pediatric liver transplant recipients. Although DSA are observed in a proportion of operationally…2018 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Initial Tumor Burden and Wait Times on Post-Transplant Outcomes after Down-Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
Background: A new national policy has adopted the UNOS Region 5 down-staging protocol for liver transplant (LT) in HCC meeting the following inclusion criteria -…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Use of LiMAx for Evaluating Donor Livers on Normothermic Machine Perfusion
Due to the organ shortage, inferior quality livers from donors after circulatory arrest (DCD) are offered to relieve mortality on the waiting list. The threshold…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Utility and Futility of Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Liver Transplant Recipients
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a therapeutic modality used to treat refractory hypoxemia, and help support cardiogenic shock. These conditions are seen in liver transplant…2018 American Transplant Congress
Predicting Liver Allograft Discard: The Discard Risk Index
Abdominal Transplantation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Background: An index that predicts liver allograft discard can effectively grade allografts and can be used to preferentially allocate marginal allografts to aggressive centers. Aim:…
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