2018 American Transplant Congress
DSA-Level Liver Availability and Liver Utilization
DSA-level geographic disparity in access to deceased-donor liver transplantation is well described. However, understanding the relationship between liver availability in a DSA and exportation of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Cost Analysis of Loco-Regional Bridging Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A National Study
Liver transplantation (LT) is cost-effective in the primary treatment of Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Loco-regional therapies (LRTs) have increased as both primary therapy for HCC as…2018 American Transplant Congress
Digital Health Education for the Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Population
Background: Self-management and adherence are key factors that influence post transplant graft survival. Education after solid organ transplant plays an important role in providing patients…2018 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Outcomes of Late Conversion to Once-Daily Tacrolimus after Liver Transplant
BackgroundSince a once-daily tacrolimus (TAC-OD) has been introduced in the field of transplantation, many studies reported advantages of the new drug, such as the better…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Sever Hypoxemia after Liver Tansplantation in Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPB and Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Backgrounds: Hepato-pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a complication of liver disease with liver transplantation as the only curative treatment. However these patients can develop severe hypoxemia…2018 American Transplant Congress
Clostridium difficile Recurrence in Abdominal Organ Transplant Recipients: Metronidazole versus Oral Vancomycin
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections among the general inpatient population with recurrence rates of 20-30% despite appropriate treatment.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Normothermic Ex Vivo Liver Perfusion Prior to Liver Transplantation Can Prevent Platelet Aggregation and Platelet Induced Sinusoidal Cell Injury
Background. Normothermic ex vivo liver perfusion (NEVLP) is a novel method for graft-preservation applied alternatively to static cold storage (SCS). We examined the impact of…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Learning Curve in 100 Consecutive Live Liver Donors Undergoing Pure Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy
Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Introduction: Laparoscopic donor hepatectomy is evolving as a new option in live liver donor surgery considering donor's cosmetic and functional demand. However, laparoscopic donor major…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Antiviral Treatment (AVT) in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Liver Transplant (LT) Patients off Immunosuppression (IS) in Direct Acting Antivirals (DAA) Era
Background: Clearance of HCV under AVT, including DAAs, has been associated with higher risk of rejection, possibly due to the changing immunological environment within the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evolving Trends in Demographic and Medical Characteristics of Liver Transplant Recipients
IntroductionThe characteristics of liver transplant (LT) recipients have evolved over time as centers adapt to allocation policy changes and the shifting demographics of the US…
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