2019 American Transplant Congress
Case Series Of Total Laparoscopic-hand Assisted Living Donor Right Hepatectomy: First 19 Cases At A Single Center In Usa
*Purpose: One of the major limitations of living-donor liver donation is the associated morbidity of the procedure. Although left and left-lateral hepatectomy has been performed…2019 American Transplant Congress
Taking a Step toward Standardization: Results of an American Society of Transplant Surgeons/Association of Organ Procurement Organizations Survey of Donation after Circulatory Death Liver Recovery Practices
*Purpose: Donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver transplants (LT) represented only 6.3% of total U.S. LT in 2017, despite DCD comprising 18.3% of the deceased…2019 American Transplant Congress
Large Series Of Liver Transplantation In Patients With Portal Vein Thrombosis
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is common in the cirrhotic population and no longer considered an absolute contraindication to liver transplantation in most centers.*Methods: Retrospective…2019 American Transplant Congress
Policy Changes in Liver Graft Allocation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the USA: Improved Survival for African American Recipients
*Purpose: To evaluate the effect of policy changes in liver graft allocation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on the overall survival of patients of different ethnicities…2019 American Transplant Congress
Opioid Use Policies and Practices in Liver Transplant and Lung Transplant Candidates: A Comparison of National Surveys
*Purpose: Pre-transplant opioid use has been associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Alternatively, opioid substitution therapy (OST) has been proven to be a…2019 American Transplant Congress
Pilot Testing Of A Novel Transition Program
Transplantation, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washigton, DC
*Purpose: Pediatric patients coming of age face many compliance hurdles, the roots of most lying in poor coping with heir state as a transplant recipient,…2019 American Transplant Congress
B7H1 Expression is Crucial for Tolerance Induction in Mouse Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: Following organ transplantation, lifelong immunosuppressive treatment is required and it causes severe side effects. Induction of donor specific tolerance is ideal, which actually spontaneously…2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Use of Everolimus Plus Reduced Tacrolimus vs Standard Tacrolimus in De Novo Livertransplant Recipients: 12 Months Efficacy and Safety Data from HEPHAISTOS Study
1Study Group, Hephaistos, Germany, 2Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany
*Purpose: The HEPHAISTOS study was set up to compare early use of everolimus [EVR] combined with reduced tacrolimus [rTAC] versus standard-dose tacrolimus [TAC-C) in de…2019 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Center Practices Are the Primary Drivers of United States Donation after Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: We hypothesize that a few high-utilization donation after circulatory death (DCD) liver centers are the primary drivers of the dissimilar rates of DCD liver…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Outcomes after an Infection in Older Liver Transplant Recipients is Comparable to Younger Adults
*Purpose: Solid organ transplantation is being increasingly offered to older patients with concurrent chronic medical conditions such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and renal disease. Risk of…
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