2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplantation of DCD Livers vs. NDD and LDLT: Is There a Difference in Post-Transplant Kidney Dysfunction?
Background. Recipients of donation after circulatory death (DCD) grafts are reportedly at higher risk of developing post liver transplant (LT) renal dysfunction. Our aim was…2018 American Transplant Congress
Single-Center Experience of Biliary Reconstruction for Multiple Bile Duct in Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Department of Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Biliary anastomosis stricture (BAS) is still major concerns especially for living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Recent studies have described multiple duct and multiple anastomoses as…2018 American Transplant Congress
Sequential Percutaneous Insertion of Two Plastic Biliary Stents through One Percutaneous Access for Biliary Anastomotic Strictures after Liver Transplantation
Introduction: Our purpose was to evaluate the management of biliary anastomotic strictures with simultaneous multiple percutaneous plastic stents for liver transplantsMaterials and Methods: Between 2007…2018 American Transplant Congress
Two Years of the HOPE Act
1United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA; 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
The HOPE Act allows research on transplantation of organs from HIV+ donors into patients infected with HIV prior to transplantation. There are 42 kidney and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Race, Income, and Insurance Status Predict Migration for Liver Transplantation in the United States
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Background: Ongoing organ shortage and regional differences in organ availability have encouraged patients in need of liver transplantation (LT) to travel in order to increase…2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Direct Acting Antivirals of Hepatitis C Virus Therapy on Tacrolimus Dosing Post-Liver Transplant
Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI.
Background: Direct acting antivirals (DAA) have transformed hepatitis C virus (HCV) management post-liver transplant (LT). As HCV clears, hepatic metabolism improves, resulting in decreased tacrolimus…2018 American Transplant Congress
Risk Factors for Chronic Opioid Use after Liver Transplantation
Opioid use is associated with increased readmissions and mortality in the liver transplant (OLTx) population. The aim of our study was to identify risk factors…2018 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Risk of Solid Organ De Novo Malignancies after Liver Transplantation: A French National Study on 11226 Patients
Background and aims: De novo malignancies are one of the major late complications and cause of death after liver transplantation (LT). Using extensive data from…2018 American Transplant Congress
Rictor mTORC2 Signaling Protects Ischemic Liver Injury by Targeting Both Liver Parenchymal and Non-Parenchymal Cells
Background and Aims:Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling controls many essential cellular functions. However, the role and its underlying mechanism of Rictor/mTOR complex 2 (mTORC2)…2018 American Transplant Congress
De Nove Malignancies after Liver Transplantation: Single Center Experience in Korea
IntroductionDe novo malignancies are one of the leading causes of late mortality after liver transplantation (LT). We analyze the clinical characteristics, prevalence, risk factors, prevention…
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