Articles tagged "Morbidity"

2020 American Transplant Congress
The UCSF Cardiovascular Risk after Kidney Transplantation (CARAKTER) Study
M. Park¹, Y. Gao¹, S. Schroeder², S. Siyahian¹, Z. Laszik¹, F. Vincenti¹
¹UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²UC Davis, Sacramento, CA
*Purpose: We established the UCSF CARAKTER (Cardiovascular Risk After Kidney Transplantation) Study in order to evaluate risk factors for cardiac disease onset and progression in…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence of Frailty and Cognitive Impairment at Time of Kidney Transplant Evaluation
J. Klein, A. Jurgensen, M. Gupta, N. Herrera, A. Gupta, D. Cibrik
Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
*Purpose: Frailty is highly prevalent in kidney disease, with prevalence estimates as high as 73% in patients at the time of dialysis initiation compared to…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients with Depression and Anxiety
D. Keys, S. Jackson, S. M. Riad, R. Spong, A. Matas
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: The outcomes of kidney transplantation in patients with depression and anxiety have been limited by small numbers. This is despite high prevalence of these…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence of Diabetes after Kidney Donation
A. J. Haugen¹, S. Hallan², K. Birkeland¹, A. Reisæter¹, A. Hartmann¹, H. Holdaas¹, G. Mjøen¹
¹Transplant Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Nephrology, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
*Purpose: Kidney donors may be at increased risk of hypertension and end-stage renal disease after donation. If diabetes mellitus is more common in donors remains…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Cadaveric Uterus Transplant Outcomes: Cleveland Experience
C. Quintini¹, G. D’Amico¹, B. Eghtesad¹, E. Richards¹, C. Kwon¹, K. Hashimoto¹, S. Ricci¹, R. Flyckt², C. Ferrando¹, A. Simioni¹, L. Del Angel Diaz¹, C. Miller¹, T. Falcone¹, A. Tzakis³
¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ³Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL
*Purpose: Uterus transplantation (UTx) is a novel treatment modality for women with absolute uterine factor infertility. The majority of uterine transplants performed in the world…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Incisional Ventral Hernia Repair (IVHR) in Post Liver Transplant Recipients (OLT) through a Robotic-Assisted Intervention (RAI): Initial Single-Center Experience
A. Mejia, C. G. Fasola, A. Stegall
Liver Transplantation, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: To analyze the outcome of IVH repairs in liver transplant recipients using a minimally invasive technique.*Methods: From 2016 to 2018, we analyzed the IVHR…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Cognitive Improvement One Month after Liver Transplant Measured by the NIH Toolbox
M. Kim¹, J. D. Peipert², K. J. Reid¹, E. M. Liotta¹, M. B. Maas¹, D. R. Ganger³, P. C. Zee¹, D. P. Ladner⁴
¹Neurology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Cognitive impairment (CI) is highly prevalent in liver cirrhosis. Improvement after liver transplant (LT) varies among patients, diminishing the benefits of LT for some.…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Immediate Post-Operative Extubation Decreases Pulmonary Complications in Liver Transplant Patients
M. Safwan, C. Acho, Y. Morita, V. Fernandez, D. Galusca, M. Abouljoud, A. Yoshida, J. El-Bashir, S. Nagai
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) have traditionally remained intubated in the early postoperative period. Recently, early extubation and fast track anesthesia (strategy for rapid…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Variables Associated with Intracardiac Thrombus during Orthotopic Liver Transplant: A Retrospective Single-Center Study
M. Groose¹, J. Mezrich², L. Hammel¹
¹Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ²Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Intracardiac thrombus (ICT) is an intraoperative complication during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) with high mortality. Patients with end stage liver disease have compromised coagulation…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Pleural Effusion In Liver Transplantation Associated With Worse Hospital Outcomes And Lower Patient Survival
C. Vega¹, J. Clouse², A. Cabrales¹, W. Bush¹, C. Kubal¹, R. S. Mangus²
¹Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ²Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Pulmonary complications after liver transplantation have previously been associated with longer hospital stays, increased time on a ventilator, and higher mortality. This study reports…