2019 American Transplant Congress
Infective Complications after Renal Transplantation – A Single Centre Experience Comparing Alemtuzumab to Basiliximab Induction
Renal Medicine, St James' University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Our centre predominantly uses alemtuzumab as induction immunosuppression for renal transplantation. We examined infective complications after renal transplantation, comparing different induction, and maintenance, immunosuppression…2019 American Transplant Congress
Association of Induction Immunosuppression Agents with Incidence of Cytomegalovirus Infection Following Kidney Transplantation
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
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
*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
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
*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…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Surgeon Perspectives on General Surgery in Transplant Recipients
Transplant recipients (TR) often require other general surgical procedures; however, it is controversial who should provide surgical and peri-operative care for this unique population. While…2018 American Transplant Congress
Clinical Impact of Antecedent Bariatric Surgery on Liver Transplant Outcomes: A Retrospective Matched Case-Control Study
OBJECTIVE: Bariatric surgery (BS) is associated with significant malabsorption and nutritional deficiencies, which can have profound consequences on the liver transplant (LT) patient. The magnitude…2018 American Transplant Congress
Post Reperfusion Portal Flow Rate Impacts Liver Allograft and Patient Survival in Patients with Pre Transplant Portal Vein Thrombosis
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI.
Background: Pre-transplant (pretx) portal vein thrombosis (PVT) not only makes the technical aspect of liver transplantation more challenging, it also is known to affect outcomes.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Host Factors and Clinical Spectrum of Adenovirus Infection in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation: A Closer Look at the Infant, the Toddler and the Child
Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Adenovirus (AdV) is increasingly recognized in solid organ transplants (SOT), with reported mortality exceeding 50%. Characterization of AdV infection in the pediatric SOT population is…
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