2015 American Transplant Congress
Real-Time Measurements of Tissue Oxygen Microtension as a Marker of Bile Duct Viability in Liver Transplantation
General Surgery, HU Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain.
Aims: To evaluate bile duct viability by assessing its microvascular quality using an innovative real-time oxygen tension device by testing different areas in both donor…2015 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Anatomic Variation and Reconstructive Technique on Complications Following Living Liver Donor Transplantation – A Report from the A2ALL Consortium
Introduction: Living donor liver transplantation [LDLT] is a technically demanding endeavor that requires command of the complex anatomy of partial liver grafts. The aim of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Combined Hepatitic/Cholangiopathic Lesion in HIV-HCV Co-Infected Liver Transplant Recipients Associated With Graft Loss
Background: Co-infection with HIV and viral hepatitis results in poorer outcomes following liver transplantation. In this population, complex immune status, extensive drug regimens, and comorbid…2015 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Early Everolimus Use for Immunosuppression in Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipients- An Analysis of 215 Sequential Patients
Organ Transplantation Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Purpose:In our previously published study, we concluded the safety of everolimus (EVR) in early stage after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). In this large scale…2015 American Transplant Congress
Increased Risk of VRE Infection in Liver Transplant Patients With MELD of 35 or Greater
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) infection is recognized as a cause of morbidity in liver transplant patients. In the wake of Share 35, sick patients receiving…2015 American Transplant Congress
Adoptive Immunotherapy Using Activated NK Cells Ameliorates the FcγRIIIa Gene Polymorphism-Associated Susceptibility to Post Transplant Bloodstream Infection
Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Background: At ATC 2014, we demonstrated that detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of FcγRIIIa helps predict the susceptibility of liver transplant (LT) recipients to…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury On Liver Allografts from Deceased After Cardiac Death Versus Deceased After Brain Death Donors
Background and Aims:The shortage of appropriate organs for transplantation has led to the use of organs from donors after cardiac death. The pathophysiologic processes associated…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes in Liver Re-Transplant Recipients With MELD above 40: A Decade Long Experience
Introduction:A significant proportion of liver transplant recipients will suffer from graft loss, after which liver retransplant (reLTx) becomes their only therapeutic option. Patients with very…2015 American Transplant Congress
Acute Kidney Injury in the MELD Era of Liver Transplantation. Are Calcineurin Inhibitors So Problematic for Renal Function?
Acute kidney injury(AKI)after liver transplantation (LT) is common.Calcineurin inhibitors(CNI)have to be well-balanced.The aims were analyze the specific effect of CNI on AKI in a cohort…2015 American Transplant Congress
Ethnic Barriers in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients. A Retrospective Study
INTRODUCTION: Differences in access to OLTx continue to be present in minorities. Pediatric pts represent a particularly vulnerable population within minorities groups in need for…
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