2017 American Transplant Congress
Comparing the Role of Post-Transplant Readmissions and Bed Days on Total One Year Cost of Care.
This study examines the marginal impact of readmissions and total bed days during the 90-day period following transplant in order to better understand drivers of…2017 American Transplant Congress
Center Volume Does Not Influence the Risk Associated with Using High DRI Donor Livers.
Background: High risk donor allografts potentially reduce survival after liver transplantation (LT), but increase access. We evaluated whether differences in patient mortality associated with using…2017 American Transplant Congress
Hepatic Artery and Biliary Complications in Liver Transplant Recipients with Radioembolization Bridging Treatment for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
Locoregional treatments are commonly applied in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients as a bridge to liver transplantation to prevent tumor progression during waiting time. We hypothesized…2017 American Transplant Congress
Favorable Long-Term Prognosis of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Positive Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma for Both Hepatic Resection and Incidental Liver Transplantation via Inhibiting Cancer-Associated Lymphangiogenesis.
Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
Background: In recent years, a few publications indicated that hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is associated with the prognosis of patients with ICC after resection.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Antibiotic Conservatorship in Orthotopic Liver Transplantation.
Post-orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) infections, especially multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO), are implicated in poorer outcomes, fueling efforts to elucidate risk factors for hospital acquired infections.…2017 American Transplant Congress
Risk Analysis of Patients with Proven Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Liver Transplant.
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
ObjectivesCoronary artery disease is increasing common in liver transplant (LT) candidates due to the aging population. We sought to longitudinally evaluate of outcomes of LT…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Combined Liver/Lung Transplantation for Cystic Fibrosis Using SRTR Analysis.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic multi-system disease affecting approximately 1 in every 2500 newborns globally. Pulmonary transplantation is indicated in patients with severe bronchiectasis and…2017 American Transplant Congress
Pediatric Liver Transplantation for Alpha-1 Antritrypsin Deficiency: A UNOS Database Analysis.
PurposeAlpha-1 Antritypsin Deficiency (ATD) is a heterogeneous disease, and is an important indication for liver transplantation (LT) in children. We examine the ATD population requiring…2017 American Transplant Congress
Status 1 Liver Transplantation: Changes in Characteristics and Outcome Over Time.
General Surgery, University of Hawaii, JABSOM, Honolulu, HI
Purpose: Approximately 5% of liver transplants (LT) annually require this urgently as “Status 1." The aim of this study is to characterize patients who received…2017 American Transplant Congress
Rates of Lost to Follow-Up Among Pediatric Heart, Kidney, and Liver Transplant Recipients.
Background. Pediatric transplant recipients are typically transitioned to adult transplant programs for post-transplant care after age 18. For pediatric kidney (KI) recipients transitioning to adult…
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