Articles tagged "Liver transplantation"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Role of Recovering Surgeon in DCD Liver Transplant Outcomes
E. Macdonough, K. Pont, B. Aqel, K. Valenti, W. Hewitt, A. Moss, K. S. Reddy, C. Jadlowiec
Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Donation after cardiac death (DCD) liver transplant (LT) outcomes have continued to improve. Variability in outcomes has been attributed to center and recovering surgeon…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Temporal Changes in Renal Function Predict Waitlist Death or Deterioration in Pediatric Liver Transplantation
N. Thalji, L. Thalji, S. Ibrahim, T. Diwan, P. Kamath, J. Heimbach
Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Renal dysfunction at the time of listing predicts inferior waitlist outcomes in pediatric liver transplant candidates, independent of the Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease (PELD)…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Machine Perfusion of Kidney Grafts in Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplantation: National Trends and Outcomes
A. Chang¹, M. Chen¹, P. Abt¹, T. Bittermann²
¹Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: In this study we analyze the SRTR liver data set to determine the trends in machine perfusion of kidney grafts prior to SLK and…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of a Cmv Cell Mediated Immunity Based Protocol on Guiding Cmv Prophylaxis Following Pediatric Liver Transplantation – A Single Center Experience
G. Kalkan¹, S. Ball², L. McConnell², D. M. Desai³, A. Aqul³, P. K. Sue¹
¹Infectious Disease, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Solid Organ Transplant Program, Children's Health, Dallas, TX, ³Solid Organ Transplant Program, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an important cause of morbidity following pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), especially among high risk (HR) CMV D+/R- recipients. In 2019,…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Pre-transplant Rectal Screening for Azole-resistant Candida Species in Liver Transplant Candidates
K. K. Patel¹, M. M. Azar², A. Koff³, K. Belfield⁴, D. R. Peaper⁵, J. Topal², M. Malinis²
¹Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ²Section of Infectious Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ³Section of Infectious Diseases, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA, ⁴Department of Pharmacy, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, ⁵Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
*Purpose: Azole-resistant Candida (ARC) infections have become increasingly common among solid organ transplant recipients. Pre-transplant screening for ARC allows for targeted antifungal prophylaxis, which may…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Intersection of Cost, Quality, and Volume in Liver Transplant
D. Axelrod¹, R. Balakrishnan¹, A. Harris², S. Hohmann², J. Snyder³, B. Kasiske³, M. Schnitzler⁴, K. Lentine⁴
¹Univ of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ²Vizient Inc., Irving, TX, ³SRTR, Minneapolis, MN, ⁴Saint Louis Univ, Saint Louis, MO
*Purpose: As a consequence of changing allocation practices and the ongoing shortage of high-quality organs, the cost of liver transplant (LT) continues to increase throughout…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Analysis of Single Cell RNA Sequencing Data to Define Biomarkers of Human Liver Immune Tolerance
B. Rocque¹, A. Barbetta¹, P. Singh¹, C. Goldbeck¹, D. G. Helou², E. Loh³, N. Ung⁴, J. S. Lee⁴, O. Akbari², J. Emamaullee¹
¹Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ³Norris Medical Library, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Ellison Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: The liver is unique in its ability to maintain immune homeostasis and promote operational tolerance following solid organ transplantation. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA seq)…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Serum Phosphatidylethanol is Superior to Urine Ethyl Glucuronide for Diagnosis of Alcohol Relapse in Liver Transplant Recipients
N. Lim¹, T. Leventhal¹, M. Thomson¹, M. Hassan¹, J. Thompson¹, S. Chinnakotla², V. Kirchner², T. Pruett², R. Kandaswamy², V. Humphreville², A. Adams², J. Lake¹
¹Divison of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Divison of Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: Liver transplantation (LT) for alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is increasing. The primary issue in these patients is often recidivism, therefore screening for ETOH use…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation in Septuagenarians
L. Egbert¹, D. Das¹, S. Ohara², J. Wagler³, G. Mahdi⁴, B. Aqel⁵, A. Moss⁵, K. S. Reddy⁵, C. Jadlowiec⁵
¹Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ, ²Valleywise Health General Surgery Residency Program, Phoenix, AZ, ³HonorHealth John C. Lincoln, Phoenix, AZ, ⁴Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, ⁵Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: The average age of liver transplant (LT) recipients has continued to increase. In spite of this, with the ongoing organ shortage, liver transplantation in…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Surgical Experience and Treatment Options for Hepatic Cystic Disease
M. Crowley¹, K. Robichaux², A. Kumar¹, J. Buggs³, J. Sokolich⁴
¹Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ²Honors College, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ³Transplant Surgery, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ⁴Hepatobiliary Surgery, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, San Fernando Valley, CA
*Purpose: Benign hepatic cysts may require surgical removal when symptomatic particularly in the setting of genetic disorders such as autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD)…