2021 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor Liver Transplant for Unresectable Colorectal Metastasis: A Case Series
Starzl Transplant Institute, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Colorectal Cancer (CRC) represents the third most common malignancy worldwide. In the US, CRC lifetime risk is approximately 1 in 23 (4.4%) for men…2021 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplant Justified at Any Meld Score?
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Assessing the survival benefit of transplantation in patients with chronic liver failure is critical in guiding the decision-making process for liver allocation. Current protocols…2021 American Transplant Congress
Cardiac Risk Assessment in Liver Transplant Candidates: Survey of National Practice Patterns
*Purpose: Cardiac disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the first year after liver transplantation (LT) and pre-transplant identification is vital to…2021 American Transplant Congress
Nutritional Inadequacy is an Independent Predictor of Sepsis Post-liver Transplantation
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Malnutrition is universally prevalent in liver transplant (LT) recipients in the perioperative setting. Malnutrition contributes to post-LT complications, such as sepsis. We aimed to…2021 American Transplant Congress
The Hepatoprotective Role of Innate Lymphoid Cells in Liver Transplantation
The Dumont-UCLA Transplantation Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Although NKp46+group 3innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) (RORγt+IL-22-producing NKp46+cells) were reported to protect liver against ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), no study has demonstrated the contribution of…2021 American Transplant Congress
Utilizing Risk Factors to Guide Prevention of Invasive Fungal Infections in Liver Transplant Recipients
University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT
*Purpose: Invasive fungal infection (IFI) after liver transplant (LT) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The optimal antifungal prophylaxis regimen has not been defined.…2021 American Transplant Congress
Perioperative Terlipressin Therapy Reduces the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury Post-Living Donor Liver Transplantation – A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India
*Purpose: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after liver transplantation precludes calcineurin inhibitors' therapy and is associated with poor outcomes. Terlipressin (Tp) has mortality benefit in pre-transplant…2021 American Transplant Congress
Recent Trends and Outcomes of Liver Transplantation for Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis versus Alcohol Liver Disease in the United States: Obesity Might be Protective
Surgery, Westchester Medical Center/New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
*Purpose: Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and alcohol liver disease (ALD) are rapidly growing indications for liver transplantation (LT). The recent trends and outcomes in NASH and…2021 American Transplant Congress
Liver Simulated Allocation Model (LSAM) of a Height-Based Policy Change to Improve Sex Disparity in Liver Transplantation (LT)
1UCSF, SF, CA, 2City U, HK, Hong Kong, 3CMU, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Since the introduction of the MELD-based allocation system, women are now 30% less likely than men to undergo LT and have 20% higher waitlist…2021 American Transplant Congress
Patient Feedback of a Patient and Family Decision Support Tool for Liver Organ Offer Decisions
*Purpose: For liver transplant candidates on the waiting list, deciding to accept a donor organ with known or potential risk factors can be stressful and…
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