2017 American Transplant Congress
Improved Preservation During Normothermic Ex-Vivo Liver Perfusion with Delta Opioid Agonist (D-Ala2, D-Leu5) Enkephalin (DADLE).
Background: The metabolic demand of donor livers during prolonged normothermic ex-vivo perfusion with its associated oxygen stress is a challenge. Delta opioid agonist (D-Ala2, D-Leu5)…2017 American Transplant Congress
Use of Ledipasvir/Sofosbuvir with or without Ribavirin in Patients Post-Liver Transplant: Evaluation of Real-World Datasets.
PURPOSE: Post-liver transplant(LT) patients with HCV are considered a difficult-to-treat population. Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir(LDV/SOF) +ribavirin(RBV) for 12 weeks is approved in GT1 LT recipients based on the…2017 American Transplant Congress
Protective Effect of Crepidiastrum denticulatum Extract Pretreatment Against Hepatic Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice.
Crepidiastrum denticulatum (CD) is a well-known, traditionally consumed vegetable in Korea, which was recently reported to have bioactive compounds with detoxification and antioxidant properties. Ischemia-reperfusion…2017 American Transplant Congress
Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency (OTC) in the Donor Liver, the Importance of Ascertaining the Cause of Death in the Brain Dead Donor.
The importance of ascertaining the cause of brain death in the donor is vital . We present a case of cadaveric liver donation (seg 2…2017 American Transplant Congress
Restrictive Approach to Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplantation.
Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore
Purpose: MELD based allocation and “Share 35” policy implementation has resulted in an overall increased incidence of renal failure at the time of liver transplantation,…2017 American Transplant Congress
A Multi-Center Experience of Direct Acting Anti-Viral Agents in HCV Positive Patients Receiving HCV Positive Livers.
Background: HCV cirrhosis is the leading indication for liver transplantation in the U.S. The development of direct acting anti-viral agents (DAAs) has changed the approach…2017 American Transplant Congress
Chronic Hepatitis E-Genotype 3 Infection in Transplant Recipients: A Single Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Centre Experience.
Introduction:In the UK, Hepatitis E virus-genotype 3 (HEV3), is endemic and has now become the major cause of enterically transmitted viral hepatitis. Unlike HEV-genotype 1…2017 American Transplant Congress
Infectious Complications Following Hepatectomy for Pediatric Hepatoblastoma.
Pediatric Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Purpose: To examine if patients with hepatoblastoma (HB) treated with both immunosuppression and chemotherapy have different rates of infection post-operatively than those treated with chemotherapy…2017 American Transplant Congress
Prospective DSA Monitoring and Significance of De Novo DSA in Adult Liver Transplantation.
Background: Post transplant course of circulating de novo donor specific antibodies (DSA) remains unknown after liver transplantation (LT).Methods: In a prospective study, sera from 92…2017 American Transplant Congress
Liver Retransplantation: The Largest Post MELD Single Center Experience.
Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
OBJECTIVE: Analyze post MELD liver retransplantation (Re-OLT) and identify recipient and donor preoperative risk factors associated with poor patient outcomes.BACKGROUND: Re-OLT is a high risk…
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