Articles tagged "Liver transplantation"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Renoportal Anastomosis in Liver Transplantation: Results from a Propensity Score-Based Outcome Analysis
G. D'Amico, S. Armanyous, L. Lomaglio, T. Diago Uso, K. Hashimoto, B. Eghtesad, M. Fujiki, F. Aucejo, K. Sasaki, H. Matsushima, C. Lindenmeyer, C. Miller, C. Quintini
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Diffuse splanchnic venous thrombosis (DSVT) remains a serious challenge for the liver transplant (LT) surgeon, despite ongoing advances in surgical techniques. Reno-portal anastomosis (RPA)…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Post-Liver Transplant Atrial Fibrillation is Associated with Markedly Reduced Short- and Long-Term Patient Survival
R. Rachwan¹, I. Kutkut¹, T. J. Hathaway², L. R. Timsina², M. S. Ghabril³, M. A. Lacerda³, C. A. Kubal², P. D. Bourdillon⁴, R. S. Mangus²
¹Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ²Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ³Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common perioperative cardiac arrhythmia. Data regarding POAF following liver transplant (LT) is scarce. In the immediate post-LT…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Use of Native Kidney Biopsy to Predict Renal Dysfunction Following Liver Transplantation
D. O. Walls¹, L. Muraveika¹, M. B. Palmer², D. L. Sawinski³, B. J. Keating¹, P. L. Abt¹
¹Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Pathology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Acute and chronic kidney injury are a common occurrence for patients with end-stage liver disease and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Novel Flow-Based Assay to Identify Allo-Specific T Cell Exhaustion
N. Tanimine¹, C. Rickert¹, K. Lee¹, K. Deng¹, N. Feeney¹, C. Leguern¹, B. Burrell², J. Markmann¹
¹Department of Surgery, Center for Transplantation Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Immune Tolerance Network, Bethesda, MD
*Purpose: A recent, multi-center immunosuppression withdrawal trial in liver transplant recipients unexpectedly revealed time post-transplant as an important predictor for operational tolerance. We hypothesize that…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Is Bariatric Surgery Feasible in the Setting of Liver and Kidney Transplants?
L. M. Potter, A. Saharia, C. Mobley, K. Lunsford, M. Hobeika, N. Tariq, H. Podder, A. O. Gaber, R. M. Ghobrial
Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Bariatric surgery benefits obese patients by promoting weight loss, improving quality of life, and reducing morbidity and mortality rates. There is concern, however, that…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Syphilis Transmission in Solid Organ Transplantation
M. Morrison, M. Hurtik, G. M. Lyon, S. Pouch
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that affects people worldwide. While transmission generally occurs via sexual contact, other modes of transmission are possible, including…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Paradoxical Differential Post-transplant Rates Of Change Of Serum Proteins In Pediatric Liver Patients With Evidence For A Novel Sarcopenic-dependent Serum Protein Stimulating Factor
C. M. Schmidt¹, J. Molleston², G. S. Rao², C. A. Kubal¹, S. Atoa¹, R. S. Mangus¹
¹Surgery, Transplant Division, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ²Pediatrics, Division of GI and Hepatology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Pediatric patients with liver disease suffer from hypoalbuminemia, sarcopenia, and malnutrition. This study aims to quantify differential rates of change (ROC) and post-TX normalization…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Unplanned Pregnancies after Liver Transplant Are Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
M. Sarkar¹, L. A. Coscia², D. Kliniewski², S. Rao³, S. Constantinescu⁴, M. J. Moritz⁵
¹Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, PA, ²Gift of Life Institute, Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, ⁴Medicine, Lewis Katz Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze planned vs. unplanned pregnancies in female liver transplant recipients. Background: Over 30% of female transplant patients…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Learning Curve for Living Donor Laparoscopic Left Lateral Sectionectomy
R. Hwang¹, D. von Ahrens², A. Griesemer¹, T. Kato¹, J. Emond¹, D. Cherqui³, B. Samstein²
¹Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³Department of Surgery, Paul Brousse Hospital - Université Paris Sud, Villejuif, France
*Purpose: Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is an important method in reducing wait list mortality. Laparoscopic hepatectomy has been investigated in order to decrease donor…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Power of Young Donor Liver; Elixir of Life for Sick Liver Transplant Recipient
J. Kusakabe¹, J. McVey², D. J. Firl², M. Fujiki², F. N. Aucejo², C. Quintini², K. Hashimoto², K. Sasaki²
¹Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan, ²Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Young donor organs are known to have significant prognostic benefits in liver transplantation (LT). However, details of short- and long-term prognostic benefits of young…