2016 American Transplant Congress
Combination of Delayed Kidney Transplant (KT) and Better Quality Kidneys Offers Excellent Patient Survival in Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation (CLKT).
Transplant Division, Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Background: Despite prioritizing high MELD patients with the share-35 policy, patient survival in CLKT is relatively low. We previously showed the positive impact of delayed…2016 American Transplant Congress
Muscle Function, Mass, and Quality in Obese Liver Transplant Candidates: Results from the Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation (FrAILT) Study.
Background: Sarcopenia, or severe loss of muscle mass, is common in cirrhotics and adversely affects quality of life and transplant outcomes. Obese liver transplant(LT) candidates…2016 American Transplant Congress
Proteoforms: Novel Biomarkers for Acute Rejection in Liver Transplant Recipients.
1Northwestern, Chicago; 2UPMC, Pittsburgh.
Background: Biomarker profiles diagnostic of acute rejection (AR) in liver transplant (LT) recipients could enhance the diagnosis and management of recipients. Our aim was to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Predictive Value of Preoperation Serum Gamma-Glutamyltranspeptidase for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognosis After Liver Transplantation.
Organ Transplant Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Objectives: The aims of this study were to evaluate the prognostic value of preoperative serum gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (γ-GGT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) underwent liver…2016 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Inclusion of the Liver on the Outcome After Intestinal Transplantation.
1Abdominal Transplantation, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; 2Pathology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Introduction: Intestinal transplantation (ITx) is indicated when life-threatening complications occur following chronic total parenteral nutrition in intestinal failure patients. Several complications (TPN related irreversible liver…2016 American Transplant Congress
Comparing Renal Function After Liver Transplantation: Modified Piggyback versus Conventional Techniques without Venovenous Bypass.
Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
BackgroundThere are several options available for caval reconstruction in liver transplantation. Prior reports demonstrated that caval reconstruction technique could affect the renal function. However, there…2016 American Transplant Congress
Physical Disability on the Liver Transplant Waitlist: Results from the Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation (FrAILT) Study.
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Background: Cirrhosis leads to sarcopenia and functional decline that can severely impact one's ability to function at home and in society. Self-reported disability scales to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Multifactorial Prediction of Biliary Stricture After Liver Transplantation: The Impact of Platelet Counts.
Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI.
Background: Biliary stricture is a common cause of morbidity after liver transplantation (LT). This study aimed to determine the risk factors for post-transplantation biliary anastomotic…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Aorto-Hepatic Conduit During Liver Transplantation – A 31-Year, Single Center Experience.
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
IntroductionCreation of aorto-hepatic conduits (AC) is often required during liver transplantation (LT). AC may be planned, or may be required urgently intraoperatively. This study was…2016 American Transplant Congress
Adding an Antimetabolite to a Calcineurin-Inhibitor-Based Immunosuppression Regimen Leads to Improved Native Renal Function After Liver Transplantation.
Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Background: Nephrotoxic side effects of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) have been well established. The addition of anti-metabolites (AM) to CNI-based immunosuppression (IS) regimens has been proposed…
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