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Articles tagged "Liver transplantation"

  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Development of a Portable Device to Quantify Hepatic Steatosis in Donated Livers Using an AI Algorithm

    S. Klinkachorn1, C. J. Tsoi-A-Sue2, R. R. Narayan2, M. L. Melcher2

    1Computer Science, Stanford, Stanford, CA, 2Surgery, Stanford, Stanford, CA

    *Purpose: An accurate estimation of liver fat content is necessary to predict how a donor liver will function after transplantation. This can be challenging at…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Development Process of Minimally Invasive Living Donor Liver Transplantation (from Pure Laparoscopic Explant Hepatectomy to Robotic Graft Implantation)

    K. Suh, S. Hong, S. Lee, S. Suh, S. Hong, E. Han, Y. Choi, N. Yi, K. Lee

    Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

    *Purpose: With the accumulation of experience in pure laparoscopic hepatectomy, including donor hepatectomy, our center initiated a minimally invasive living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) program…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Bariatric Surgery and Alcohol Related Steatohepatitis (BASH): An Increasing Etiology in Pre-Liver Transplant Candidates

    S. Nishida1, K. Okumura1, A. Dhand2, R. Bodin2, S. Yaghoubian3, C. Greenberg1, R. Misawa1, G. Veillette1, H. Sogawa1, D. John1, D. C. Wolf2, B. Partiula2, T. Diflo1, R. Latifi1, S. Lansman1

    1Surgery, Westchester Medical Center/ New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, 2Medicine, Westchester Medical Center/ New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, 3Anesthesia, Westchester Medical Center/ New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

    *Purpose: Obesity-related fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are common causes of End-stage liver disease (ESLD). Bariatric surgery (BS) is commonly indicated for these…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    The High Acuity Index: A Posttransplant Prediction Score for High-MELD Patients

    C. R. Christmann1, A. Anand1, G. Handing1, A. Rana2

    1School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

    *Purpose: Patients with a very high Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score are at significant short-term risk for death without liver transplantation. While many…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Fibrinolysis Shutdown Subtype of Early Allograft Dysfunction Represents the Predominant Cohort of Patients with Graft Failure Following Liver Transplantation

    H. B. Moore1, T. L. Nydam2, M. Adams3, T. Ferrell1, I. Rodriguez4, D. Yoeli1, R. Choudhury1, J. Pomposelli1, E. A. Pomfret1

    1University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 2Univeristy of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 3Childrens Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, 4University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO

    *Purpose: Early allograft dysfunction (EAD) is associated with an increased rate of graft failure in liver transplantation (LT), but a mechanism remains unclear. Recent experience…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Outcomes of Living Donor Liver Transplant Using Low Graft Recipient Weight Ratio (GRWR ≤ 0.8)

    V. Gunabushanam, S. Ganesh, A. Tevar, A. Ganoza, M. Molinari, C. Hughes, A. Humar

    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

    *Purpose: Low Graft recipient ratio (≤ 0.8) in adult living donor liver transplantation is considered a major risk factor affecting patient and graft survival. The…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Syphilis in Liver and Kidney Recipients

    H. Cleveland, R. Kothari, C. Niemann, P. Chin-Hong, M. Fung

    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    *Purpose: Sexually transmitted infections among solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are understudied. We aim to analyze rates of syphilis testing and describe clinical manifestations of…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Liver Transplant Outcomes Using Grafts with Early Allograft Dysfunction

    S. Y. Ohara1, E. Macdonough2, G. Mahdi3, L. Egbert3, B. Lizaola-Mayo2, W. Hewitt4, A. Mathur4, A. Moss4, K. Reddy4, B. Aqel4, C. Jadlowiec4

    1Division of Surgery, Valleywise Health Medical Center, Creighton University, Phoenix, AZ, 2Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, 3Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, 4Division of Transplant Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ

    *Purpose: The significance of early allograft dysfunction (EAD) and its impact on liver transplant (LT) outcomes remains debated. Our study aimed to assess LT outcomes…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Donor Exercise Preconditioning Protects Murine Orthotopic Liver Grafts During Ischemia Reperfusion Injury

    H. O. Yazdani, C. Kaltenmeier, R. Nakano, R. L. Simmons, D. A. Geller, S. Tohme

    Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pissburgh, PA

    *Purpose: Orthotopic liver transplantation (LTx) serves as the gold standard of care in patients with end-stage liver disease. However, a major obstacle to the immediate…
  • 2022 American Transplant Congress

    Safety and Efficacy of a Probiotic Protocol to Reduce Perioperative Infection After Liver Transplantation

    M. Jorgenson, Q. Yang, G. Leverson, C. Saddler, J. Smith, N. Safdar, D. Al-Adra

    University of Wisconsin Health, Madison, WI

    *Purpose: Evaluate efficacy and safety of a probiotic preparation to reduce perioperative infection in patients undergoing liver transplant surgery*Methods: Adult patients receiving liver transplantation from…
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