2022 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation Outcomes for Budd-Chiari Syndrome in the MELD Era
*Purpose: Budd Chiari syndrome (BCS) has a heterogeneous clinical presentations ranging from asymptomatic cases to fulminant liver failure with significant morbidly and mortality. Recent data…2022 American Transplant Congress
Improving Access and Equity for Transplant: A Single-Center Experience
*Purpose: Many Hispanic Americans have misconceptions about transplantation due to language and cultural differences, which can make them less likely to undergo liver transplant (LT)…2022 American Transplant Congress
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Living Donor Liver Transplant Are Partly Explained by Socioeconomic Deprivation in Adults
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Living donor liver transplant (LDLT) is an important strategy for addressing the deceased donor liver shortage and is associated with improved survival but represents…2022 American Transplant Congress
Pretransplant Rifaximin Treatment Improves Liver Transplant Outcomes in Mice and Humans
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: We recently reported modifications of the gut microbiota by amoxicillin influences liver allograft function. Rifaximin (RFX), a nonabsorbable oral antimicrobial agent with a low…2022 American Transplant Congress
Analysis of Tissue and Effluent Damage Associated Molecular Patterns Following Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion vs Static Cold Storage in Liver Transplantation
Transplant Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
*Purpose: Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion (HMP-O2) results in decreased ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) after liver transplantation; however, the molecular pathways of protection are largely unexplored. In…2022 American Transplant Congress
Early Experiences with Developing the Techniques of Pure Laparoscopic Explant Hepatectomy without Fragmentation in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: Minimally invasive surgery is increasingly performed in liver surgery including even donor hepatectomy. However, the development of minimally invasive techniques in liver transplantation has…2022 American Transplant Congress
Sleeve Gastrectomy Reduces Need for Liver Transplantation for NASH Patients
*Purpose: Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of the leading indications for liver transplantation (LT) in the United States. As with the current obesity epidemic, the…2022 American Transplant Congress
Social Determinants of Health and Biochemical Alcohol Relapse in Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
*Purpose: Alcohol use after liver transplant is associated with higher rates of graft loss and increased mortality; however, there is limited data regarding the factors…2022 American Transplant Congress
A Qualitative Comparison of Declined Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Living Liver Donor Candidates at a High-Volume Urban Transplant Center
*Purpose: To compare Hispanic and non-Hispanic living liver donor candidates who were declined by a multidisciplinary selection committee at a large urban transplant center.*Methods: The…2022 American Transplant Congress
Variation in Definition of Death in Donation After Circulatory Death Policies
*Purpose: Organ transplantation operates through a shared network requiring organizations, hospitals, and individuals to work towards a common goal. However, the policies that govern each…
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