Articles tagged "Liver transplantation"

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Hepatocellular Carcinoma Decreases Chance of Successful HCV Therapy in the Current Era.
S. Prenner, L. VanWagner, L. Kulik.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Background: The efficacy of direct acting antiviral agents (DAA) for hepatitis C (HCV) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is limited. We hypothesized that virology…
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Experience Using a Discharge Calculator for Discharge Planning Post Liver Transplantation (OLT).
K. Kerepesi, A. Waby, K. Eid, J. Plescia, K. Zinn, K. Vass, B. Eghtesad, C. Miller, D. Kelly.
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
We previously developed and validated a nomogram to predict discharge disposition post OLT. The current study analyzes our experience using the discharge calculator.Patients &Methods:We retrospectively…
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Impact on Renal Function of Stepwise Withdrawal of Tacrolimus Combined with Everolimus and EC-MPS vs Standard Treatment Combining Tacrolimus and EC-MPS in De Novo Liver Transplant Recipients: Results of the SIMCER Study.
F. Saliba,¹ C. Duvoux,² S. Dharancy,³ J. Dumortier,⁴ Y. Calmus,⁵ F. Di Giambattista,⁶ F. Conti.⁵
¹Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France; ²Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France; ³Hôpital Claude Huriez, Lille, France; ⁴Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France; ⁵Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France; ⁶Novartis Pharma SAS, Rueil-Malmaison, France.
Introduction: Long-term post-liver transplant (LTx) complications, particularly impaired renal function (RF) and its consequences, remain a concern. Presented here are the results of the SIMCER…
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Subnormothermic Machine Perfusion (SNMP) of Liver Allografts with a Novel Hemoglobin-Based Oxygen Carrier (HBOC) Increases β-Oxidation of Fatty Acids and Decreases Lipid Peroxidation (LP).
B. Banan, R. Lopez, C. Hughes, G. Michalopoulos, P. Fontes.
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.
Introduction: There is limited information about the lipid metabolic profile during liver allograft preservation. LP remains a major component of ischemia-reperfusion injuries (IRIs). The aim…
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Opioid-Sparing Pain Management Improves Outcomes and Safety in Living Liver Donors.
D. Ladner,¹ E. Pomfret,² M. Simpson,² J. Guarrera,³ R. Fisher,⁴ A. Skaro,¹ T. Baker,¹ T. Curtis,¹ A. Daud,¹ B. Platt,¹ R. Kang,¹ N. Salehitezangi,¹ J. Holl,¹ M. Abecassis,¹ D. Woods.¹
¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; ²Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA; ³Columbia University, New York, NY; ⁴Virginia Commonwealth Univeristy, Richmond, VA.
BACKGROUND: As part of the ancillary four center study, to the Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Liver Transplant Cohort Study (A2ALL), over 75% of living liver donors…
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A Multi-Modular Approach for Training in Liver Procurement Accelerates Proficiency Gain.
I. Al Hasan,^1,2 H. Sharma,^1,2 M. Tun-Abraham,¹ D. Quan.^1,2
¹Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; ²Multi-Organ Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada.
BACKGROUND: Modular training has been established as an educational tool in colorectal and urology surgery for the last 5 years. This modular operative approach is…
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Liver Transplantation in Patients Actively Drinking Less Than 6 Months Before Transplant Presenting with Acute Decompensation: A Single-Center Experience.
H. Monsour, D. Victor, M. Boktour, J. Galati, J. Ontiveros, L. Theriot, R. McFadden, C. Mobley, A. Saharia, S. Gordon-Burroughs, A. Gaber, R. Ghobrial.
Sherrie and Alan Conover Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX.
Background: Alcohol is amongst the leading causes of liver disease worldwide. Most centers have a 6-month abstinence requirement before transplantation candidacy. Mortality rates for acute…
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Recombinant TSGL-Ig Protects Liver Endothelial Cells Against Prolonged Cold Preservation Injury in Mouse Liver Transplantation.
C. Zhang,^1,2 H. Ji,¹ Y. Liu,^1,2 Y. Zhang,^1,2 X.-D. Shen,¹ F. Gao,¹ R. Busuttil, G. Shaw, J. Kupiec-Weglinski.
¹Dumont-UCLA Transplant Center, Division of Liver and Pancreas Transplantation, Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; ²Department of Surgery, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Background: Liver endothelial cells (LEC) suffer from ROS-mediated stress in the pathogenesis of liver ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). We used a novel recombinant form of soluble…
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Evaluation of Perioperative Anemia and Associated Transfusion Requirements in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients.
E. Aldag, P. Moghimi, R. Pedersen, A. Sahajpal, J. Clendenon, V. Gunabushanam, M. Irani, D. Kramer.
Aurora St Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI.
Background: Liver transplantation (LT) maybe associated with massive blood loss due to the complex hemostatic abnormalities of end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and surgical complexity. Blood…
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Assessing Vaccination Status in Transplant Candidates and Recipients: Current Status and Challenges to Successful Implementation.
H. Leung, K. Cameron, B. Ho, M. Ison.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Background: Vaccines are safety and efficacy of vaccines in transplant candidates and recipients. Several studies have demonstrated significant underutilization of vaccines which increases the risk…