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Articles tagged "Morbidity"

  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Association of Induction Immunosuppression Agents with Incidence of Cytomegalovirus Infection Following Kidney Transplantation

    S. A. Medani, B. C. Astor, A. Djamali, M. A. Mohamed

    Medicine- Nephrology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

    *Purpose:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common opportunistic infection following renal transplantation and can lead to significant morbidity. Inconsistency in adjusting for donor/recipient pre transplant CMV serostatus and in Alemtuzumab dosing probably contributed to…
  • 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…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Poor Practitioner Adherence to Clinical Tobacco Use Guidelines in Liver Transplant Recipients

    M. Kosirog1, P. T. Campbell1, S. Montag2, S. Connolly1, A. Daud3, A. Das1, S. Pine1, D. Finn3, J. Levitsky1, J. L. Holl4, D. Lloyd-Jones5, L. B. VanWagner6

    1Division of GI and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, 3Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, 4Department of Pediatrics & Center for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, 5Departments of Preventive Medicine and Medicine-Cardiology, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, 6Division of GI and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL

    *Purpose: Tobacco use is a modifiable risk factor for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in liver transplant recipients (LTRs). However, data are lacking about practitioner…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Near-Miss Events during Donor Left Liver Lobe Hepatectomy: A Potential Quality-Control to Assess Donor Safety in Living Donor Liver Transplantation Programs

    E. BONACCORSI-RIANI, V. Daudré-Vignier, O. Ciccarelli, L. Coubeau, S. Iesari, R. Tambucci, C. De Magnee, A. Pire, R. Reding

    Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc - Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium

    *Purpose: Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a well-established alternative to alleviate postmortem organ shortage in pediatric liver transplantation. Such program, however, should be performed…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Pregnancy in Renal Transplant Recipients A Single Center Retrospective Study

    O. PISCORAN1, K. Bhatia1, T. Augustine1, S. Kopargaonkar2, J. Gillham2

    1Renal Transplantation, Manchester Foundation Trust, MRI, Manchester, United Kingdom, 2Manchester Foundation Trust, MRI, Manchester, United Kingdom

    *Purpose: Pregnancies after renal transplantation (RT) are classified as high risk and are reported to generate maternal and foetal complications. The aim of this study…
  • 2019 American Transplant Congress

    Alterations in Brain Metabolites before and after Kidney Transplant

    A. Gupta1, P. Lee2, R. Lepping3, A. Jurgensen1, J. Klein1, P. Adany4, D. Cibrik1, J. Burns5, W. Brooks3, I. Choi6

    1Division of Nephrology, The Kidney Institute, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 2Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 3Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, Alzheimer’s Disease Center,, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 4Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 5Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 6Hoglund Brain Imaging Center, Department of Neurology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

    *Purpose: End stage renal disease (ESRD) is associated with accumulation of uremic metabolites and poor cognitive performance. Alterations in brain metabolites are associated with cognitive…
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