2015 American Transplant Congress
U.S. National Experience of Liver Transplantation Using Allografts from Octogenarian Donors
Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
IntroductionA continuous worsening of donor organ shortage has led to expand organ acceptance criteria. It is still theoretically possible to utilize hepatic allografts from donors…2015 American Transplant Congress
Mechanisms Underlying Treg Dysfunction in DAIH- Role for PD-L1?
Background: we have previously shown that ex vivo Tregs from patients with DAIH demonstrate differentiation plasticity towards TH17. To understand the mechanisms underlying this we…2015 American Transplant Congress
Association Between Polymorphisms of PPM1E Gene and Tumor Size of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients
The protein phosphatase, Mg2+/Mn2+ dependent, 1E (PPM1E) inactivates multiple substrates including 5'-AMP activate protein kinases (AMPK) which inhibits the growth and survival of cancer cells.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Tobacco Use Is a Significant Risk Factor for Post-Transplant Biliary Complications
Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
Purpose: Biliary complications following liver transplantation are a significant source of morbidity, potentially leading to graft failure necessitating retransplantation. Smoking precipitates both microvascular and macrovascular…2015 American Transplant Congress
Post-Liver Transplant Metabolic Syndrome Increases the Risk of Recurrent Fibrosis in Patients With Hepatitis C
Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY.
Introduction: Post-liver transplant (LT) metabolic syndrome (MS) is common and may impact fibrosis progression in LT recipients with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Methods: All adults…2015 American Transplant Congress
Everolimus Initiation Immediately After Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
BackgroundClinical trials in liver transplant (LTX) patients with randomization on day 30 to everolimus (EVR) show a benefit in renal function compared to calcineurin inhibitor…2015 American Transplant Congress
Diminished Survival After Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplant With Increasing Kidney Donor Profile Index Score
Transplant Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX.
BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of MELD, the number of simultaneous liver-kidney (SLK) transplants has greatly increased. Renal failure after liver transplant is associated with a…2015 American Transplant Congress
Results of ABO Incompatible Liver Transplantation Using a Simplified Protocol at a Single Institution
BackgroundABO incompatible (ABOi) living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has become a feasible option for patients with end-stage liver disease due to development of various desensitization…2015 American Transplant Congress
Evaluating Outcomes in Multi-Organ Liver Transplant Recipients
Historically, transplant (Tx) program evaluations performed by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) in the US have included only single-organ Txs, except for simultaneous…2015 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Patency of Reconstructed Middle Hepatic Vein Extension Conduit Using Autologous Portal Vein Segment Derived from Explanted Liver
Background:Differing views persist on the need for V5&8 venous outflow reconstruction in right lobe living donor liver transplantationt(LDLT). Many centers in Asia and Europe believe…
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