2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes in Liver and Combined Liver-Kidney Retransplantation
Department of Surgery/Transplantat, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA.
Many centers consider liver retransplantation controversial due to poor outcomes and high resource requirement. In the setting of renal failure and high MELD, many are…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Hepatectomy with Portacaval Shunt and Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System (MARS) Therapy for Perioperative Catastrophe
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Increased worldwide focus on maximal donor utilization and transplantation of patients once considered too ill to survive liver transplantation may increase the otherwise rare…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Rapamycin Conversion in Pediatric Liver Transplantation on Anti-HLA Antibody Formation and Allograft Fibrosis
Background: Maintenance immunosuppression with tacrolimus (TAC) is associated with progressive liver allograft fibrosis. Conversion to rapamycin (RAPA) may abrogate this progression. The development of donor-specific…2018 American Transplant Congress
Postoperative Renal Function Predicts Length of Stay for Incisional Hernia Repair after Liver Transplantation
Transplant Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN.
Background: Incisional hernia repair (IHR) is the most frequently performed general surgery procedure after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Although enhanced recovery protocols for general surgery…2017 American Transplant Congress
“Donor Age or Quality” a Qualitative Analysis of Livers Declined for 830.
Abdominal Transplant, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Background: Efforts to improve organ utilization have been hindered by a lack of specificity on center's reasons for declining organs. One of the most frequently…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Colectomy in Liver Transplant Recipients.
Liver transplant recipients (LTR), like the general population, often require surgical procedures for non-transplant related issues. Given the need for immunosuppression and the physiologic impact…2017 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Moderately to Severely Steatotic Grafts in Liver Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis.
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester; 2Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown
Background/Objectives:There is a worldwide need to expand the pool of available liver grafts. Livers with >50% steatosis are discarded for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) by…2017 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Liver and Kidney Survival Following Combined Liver-Kidney Transplantation, with or without Preformed Donor-Specific Antibodies.
Introduction: Successful kidney transplantation despite a positive crossmatch is well known after combined liver-kidney transplantation (CLKT). However, recently, concerns regarding the impact of preformed anti-HLA…2017 American Transplant Congress
No Gains in Long-Term Survival Following Liver Transplantation Over the Past Three Decades.
1Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston; 2Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
It is widely reported that outcomes have steadily improved in liver transplantation over the past 3 decades. The national benchmark of 1-year survival is now…2017 American Transplant Congress
Relationship of Liver Extraction Times to Early Allograft Dysfunction and Post-Transplant Kidney Injury.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background: Donor extraction times for kidney allografts are associated with inferior kidney outcomes. We hypothesized that that longer donor liver extraction times would be associated…
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