2019 American Transplant Congress
Use, Safety and Effectiveness of Hepatitis B Virus NAT-Positive Donor Livers in the Current Era
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
*Purpose: The use of hepatitis B (HBV) core antibody positive (HBcAb+) donor allografts in liver transplantation (OLT) has become accepted practice; however, given limited data…2019 American Transplant Congress
When to Transplant for Wilson’s Disease: A Review
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Wilson’s disease (WD) is a rare genetic disorder of copper metabolism, which leads to the accumulation of copper in the body, causing damage to…2019 American Transplant Congress
Ex Vivo Resection And Autologous Liver Transplantation As Management Concept For Extensive Malignancy
*Purpose: Neuroblastomas are rare neural crest derived tumors which contribute disproportionally to childhood morbidity and mortality. Surgical resection remains standard treatment, however adequate resection is…2019 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Presentation After Hepatitis B Recurrence In Liver Transplant Patients
Chang-Gung Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
*Purpose: Combination of anti-hepatitis B immunoglobulin and antiviral agents is the standard care for prophylaxis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) recurrence after liver transplantation. However,…2019 American Transplant Congress
Lower Alcohol Taxes Are Associated with Increased Liver Transplant Listing
*Purpose: Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a leading indication for liver transplantation worldwide with rising prevalence. Whether relationships exist between transplant listing for ALD and…2019 American Transplant Congress
Paradoxical Liver Simulated Allocation Model (LSAM) Projections for Changes to Waitlist Mortality under Acuity Circle Distribution Model
1Emory, Atlanta, GA, 2Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
*Purpose: In December 2018, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) board voted to change liver transplant distribution from Donor Service Areas (DSAs) to a…2019 American Transplant Congress
Molecular Analysis of Rejection and Injury in Human Liver Transplant Biopsies: First Results of the INTERLIVER Study
University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, AB, Canada
*Purpose: The relationship of histologic liver transplant biopsy assessments to actual rejection and injury is unclear. Recent progress in molecular reclassification of kidney, heart, and…2019 American Transplant Congress
Prospective Multi-Regional Study of Down-Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma to within Milan Criteria before Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: Recent studies from United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) Region 5 reported excellent outcomes after liver transplantation (LT) after successful down-staging in HCC patients…2019 American Transplant Congress
Expanding the Donor Pool with Extended Criteria DCD Livers
*Purpose: Utilization of extended criteria donation after circulatory death (ECD DCD) livers has remained cautious due to potentially worse outcomes because of higher rates of…2019 American Transplant Congress
Renal Recovery and Prognostic Factors in Children Following Liver Transplantation
Department of Pediatrics II, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
*Purpose: Progression to chronic renal disease (CKD) is highly prevalent in adults following liver transplantation (LT) with a profound impact on patient survival, assuming that…
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