2017 American Transplant Congress
A Multi-Center Experience of Direct Acting Anti-Viral Agents in HCV Positive Patients Receiving HCV Positive Livers.
Background: HCV cirrhosis is the leading indication for liver transplantation in the U.S. The development of direct acting anti-viral agents (DAAs) has changed the approach…2017 American Transplant Congress
Results of the Initial Phase of the Portable Organ Care System (OCS™) Liver PROTECT Pivotal Trial.
PurposeThe OCS Liver PROTECT Trial is a prospective, international, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of using portable ex-vivo warm, oxygenated blood perfusion using…2017 American Transplant Congress
The Objective Liver Frailty Index Significantly Improves the Clinician “Eyeball Test” to Predict Mortality in Liver Transplant Candidates.
Background: Frailty is a critical determinant of waitlist outcomes. The most commonly-used test to assess frailty in liver transplant (LT) candidates is the “eyeball test”,…2017 American Transplant Congress
Liver Mesenchymal Stem Cells Inhibit T Cell Alloresponses.
Clinical and histologic evidence suggest that the liver allograft induces alloimmune hyporesponsiveness in the recipient. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are multipotent non-hematopoietic stromal cells with…2017 American Transplant Congress
Is There Any Difference Between ABO-Incompatible and ABO-Compatible Liver Transplantation? Oncologic Aspect.
Introduction: Liver transplantation (LT) is increasing treatment option for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in East Asia. Over-immunosuppression is risk factor for oncologic outcome after transplantation and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Epidemiology and Clinical Outcomes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Liver Transplant Recipients in an Intermediate Tuberculosis-Endemic Area.
BackgroundSolid organ transplant recipients are considered a high risk group for Mycobacterium tuberculosis(TB). In Korea, the incidence of tuberculosis was estimated to be 80 per…2017 American Transplant Congress
Combined Endoscopic and Percutaneous Cholangiography for Biliary Anastomotic Stricture in Adult Right-Lobe Living-Donor Liver Transplantation.
Background:Biliary anastomotic stricture isthe most common biliary complication after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) that may be potentially life threatening if biliary sepsis occurs.Endoscopic retrograde…2017 American Transplant Congress
Technique and Result of Anastomosing Right Hepatic Vein to Inferior Vena Cava with a Separate Cavotomy Inferior to Right Hepatic Vein Orfice.
HPB & Transplant Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
From January 2013 to February 2016 total of 21 patients underwent consecutive Living Donor Liver Transplant in our center. All patients were transplanted using right…2017 American Transplant Congress
Gastrointestinal Perforation After Liver Transplantation in Pediatric Patients.
Introduction: The improved surgical techniques, antirejection treatment, and postoperative management have made liver transplantation (LT) the treatment of choice for pediatric patients with end-stage liver…2017 American Transplant Congress
Trends in Liver Transplantation Among Older Adults with ESLD.
1Surgery, JHU, Baltimore; 2Epidemiology, JHU, Baltimore
As the population ages and as the average age of liver transplant (LT) waitlist candidates increases, understanding of the trends and outcomes is imperative for…
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