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Articles tagged "Liver transplantation"

  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Preemptive Therapy for Cytomegalovirus Disease in Liver Transplant Recipients-A Single Center Experience

    N. Alvey,1 J. Tieman,1 A. Diamond,2 A. Hodowanec,1 D. Simon,1 S. Fayek,1 M. Hertl,1 O. Olaitan,1 E. Hollinger,1 E. Chan.1

    1Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; 2Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Boston, MA.

    Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common opportunistic infection after liver transplantation and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. There are two strategies for preventing…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Interventional Treatment With Minimal Surgery Is an Effective Way for Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis After Pediatric Liver Transplantation: The Experience of Largest Pediatric Liver Transplantation Center in China

    Y. Liu,1 T. Lu,1 C. Shen,1 Q. Xia,1 Y. Luo,1 T. Zhou,1 B. Qiu,1 M. Zhang,1 L. Han,1 Q. Chen.2

    1Department of Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital, Shanghai, China; 2Department of Pediatric Surgery, Shanghai Children Medical Center, Shanghai, China.

    Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognosis of interventional treatment through inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) and other treatments systemically for acute…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Efficacy of Low Dose Chemoprophylaxis for Coccidioidomycosis Infection in Liver Transplantation Recipients

    R. El Ramahi,2 S. Habib,1 S. Rosen,3 S. Farran,3 C. Walker,3 J. Shubeilat,4 S. Yost,5 O. McCotter,6 M. Cassal,6 A. Rana,7 T. Boyer,1 T. Zangeneh.2

    1Liver Research Institute, Divisions of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; 2Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; 3Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; 4Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA; 5Division of Transplantation, School of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ; 6Office of Border Health, Arizona Department of Health Services, Tucson, AZ; 7Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

    Introduction:Coccidioidomycosis(CM) infection rate of 6.9% has been reported in solid organ transplantation recipients living in endemic Southwestern U.S.Aim:Assess the risk of CM infection in liver…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    The Extended Toronto Criteria for Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. A Validation Study

    G. Sapisochin, N. Goldaracena, J. Laurence, M. Dib, A. Barbas, A. Ghanekar, L. Lilly, E. Renner, M. Selzner, M. Cattral, I. McGilvray, D. Grant, P. Greig.

    Multi-Organ Transplant, Toronto General Hospital. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

    Liver transplant (LT) listing criteria for patients with hepatocellular cancers (HCC) that exceed the Milan criteria are still controversial. At the University of Toronto, we…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Changes in Acceptances Patterns Under Share 35

    K. Washburn, E. Edwards, A. Harper.

    University of Texas HSC, San Antonio, TX; UNOS, Richmond, VA.

    The Share 35 policy was implemented June 2013 with intent of directing to livers to the sickest patients with the highest mortality and presumably shortest…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    High Tolerability With Sofosbuvir-Based Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy in Liver Transplant Recipients With Recurrent Hepatitis C

    B. Osborne,1 A. Modi,1 M. Gautam,1 N. Murray,1 I. Gonzalez,2 J. McAfee,2 S. Gonzalez.1

    1Hepatology, Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Fort Worth, TX; 2Hepatology, Liver Consultants of Texas, Fort Worth, TX.

    Background: Reports on efficacy, safety, and tolerability of sofobuvir-based antiviral regimens in liver transplant recipients with recurrent hepatitis C are limited. Methods: We performed a…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Plasmapharesis, Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Rituximab Successfully Treat Recurrent Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2 (PFIC-2) After Liver Transplantation

    H. Elsiesy,1 F. Abaalkhail,1 W. Alhamoudi,1,2 H. Alhussaini,3 M. Alsebayel,1 D. Broring,1 M. Shagrani.1

    1Liver Trasplantation, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Gastroenterology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3Pathology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

    Background:Allo-immune mediated BSEP dysfunction may occur after liver transplantation in PFIC2 patients leading to a PFIC2 like phenotype. The IgG antibodies are reactive toward a…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Pre-Liver Transplant Urinary Proteome Analysis Does Not Predict Development of Chronic Kidney Disease After Transplantation

    D. Milongo,1,3 J. Bascands,2,3,4 L. Esposito,1,3 L. Lavayssière,1,3 A. Del Bello,1,3 L. Rostaing,1,3,5 J. Schanstra,2,3,4 N. Kamar.1,3,5

    1Department of Nephrology and Organ Transplantation, CHU Rangueil, Toulouse, France; 2Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1048, Institut of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, Toulouse, France; 3Université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Toulouse, France; 4Plateau de Protéomique des Liquides Biologiques, Institut of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease, Toulouse, France; 5INSERM U1043, IFR–BMT, Toulouse, France.

    Background and aims: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common complication after liver transplantation. Kidney biopsies cannot be easily performed before liver transplantation to predict…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Epidemiology of Early Post Liver Transplant (LT) Infections 2008-12: Time to Reconsider Perioperative Prophylaxis Regimen?

    K. Doucette, M. Charles, M. Al Dabbagh, J. Preiksaitis.

    Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

    Background: The most common pathogens seen in early post LT intraabdominal and bloodstream infection are enterococci, staphylococci and aerobic gram negative bacilli and perioperative prophylaxis…
  • 2015 American Transplant Congress

    Utilization of Liver Allografts from Deceased Donors. Non Medical Causes for Discard. A Review of the SRTR Annual Report

    M. Asolati,1 C. Kulig,2 B. Bilir,2 T. Pillen,1 P. Gauthier,2 B. Bista,2 T. Heffron.1

    1Surgery, Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, CO; 2Medicine, Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, CO.

    INTRODUCTION: Discrepancy between demand (end stage organ disease) and supply (organs) remains one of the limiting factors in solid organ transplantation and underlies the dynamics…
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