Articles tagged "Liver transplantation"

2018 American Transplant Congress
Qualitative Analysis of Facebook Posts Created via the Donor Application
J. Konel, S. Weeks, K. Kumar, D. Helfer, D. Segev, J. Garonzik Wang, M. Henderson, A. Cameron.
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore.
The Donor App is a smartphone app that helps transplant candidates create a Facebook (FB) post telling their story about organ failure and their need…
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Liver Transplantation for Locally Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Treated with Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Pilot Cohort Study
K. Lunsford,¹ M. Javle,² K. Heyne,¹ R. Shroff,² R. Hassan Ali,² C. Mobley,¹ D. Victor,¹ A. Kaseb,² T. Aloia,² C. Conrad,² X. Li,¹ H. Monsour,¹ A. Gaber,¹ J-.N. Vauthey,² R. Ghobrial.¹
¹Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX; ²MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
INTRODUCTIONIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is a well-recognized contraindication for liver transplantation (LT). Recent reports indicate favorable LT outcomes for early iCCA (<2cm), but, poor survival persists…
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Blood Transfusion is a Critical Determinant of Resource Utilization and Total Hospital Cost in Liver Transplantation
C. Garcia, A. Dugan, D. Davenport, R. Gedaly.
Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Objective: The aim of this study is to identify factors associated with increased resource use and total hospital cost after liver transplantation (LT).Methods: A study…
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Factors Associated with Listing for Liver Transplantation in an OPO Other Than the Resident OPO
S. Zhou, A. Massie, S. Gentry, D. Segev.
The JHU, Baltimore.
Geographic disparity in access to liver transplantation has been well described. Candidates may travel to be listed in OPOs with better access. We hypothesized that…
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Impact of Providing Care Locally Compared to at a Transplant Center for Pre-And Posttransplant Liver Patients
R. Shahbazov,¹ K. Knapp,² S. Tsutsui,² A. Nickkholgh,¹ P. Northup,³ J. Oberholzer,¹ D. Maluf,¹ M. Shiffman,⁴ S. Pelletier.¹
¹Surgery, University of Virginia Healthsystem, Charlottesville, VA; ²University of Virginia School of Medicine, University of Virginia Healthsystem, Charlottesville, VA; ³Gastroenterology, University of Virginia Healthsystem, Charlottesville, VA; ⁴Secours Liver Institute of Richmond, Secours Liver Institute of Richmond, Richmond, VA.
There is a potential to improve patient satisfaction as well as access to liver transplantation (LT). AIM: This study evaluated outcomes of LT recipients whose…
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Clinical Impacts of Deceased Donor Oxygenation Status in Liver Transplant
T. Okamoto,² K. Sasaki,³ H. Niikawa,² M. Fujiki,³ C. Quintini,³ K. Hashimoto,³ C. Miller,³ K. Abu-Elmagd,¹ K. McCurry,² J. Fung.⁴
¹Transplant Center, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; ²Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; ³Liver Transplantation, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; ⁴Transplantation, University of Chicago, Chicago.
Background: PaO2/FiO2 (P/F) ratio of > 300 mmHg in donors is a criterion of standard lung donors, while several studies demonstrated that the utilization of…
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Intervention for Splenorenal Shunt May Decrease the Incidence of Post-Liver Transplant Acute Kidney Injury
J. Wang, A. Nickkholgh, R. Shahbazov, S. Pelletier, D. Maluf.
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…
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The Safety and Efficacy of Splenic Artery Ligation in Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients
Y. Gunay, S. Ganesh, M. Molinari, A. Tevar, C. Hughes, A. Humar.
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…
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Incisional Hernia after Orthotropic Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
J. Butler, D. O'Brien, J. Kays, C. Kubal, B. Ekser, J. Fridell, R. Mangus, J. Powelson.
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…
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Impact of Local Liver Supply on Liver Offer Acceptance
M. Bowring,¹ S. Zhou,¹ A. Massie,¹ S. Gentry,^1,2 D. Segev.¹
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…