Articles tagged "Nephrectomy"

2021 American Transplant Congress
The Experience of 1000 Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
T. Hiramitsu¹, T. Tomosugi², K. Futamura², M. Okada², N. Goto², T. Ichimori², S. Narumi², Y. Watarai²
¹Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Myokencho Showaku, Japan, ²Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
*Purpose: Due to the profound organ shortage, living donor kidney transplantation becomes more necessary. Hand assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (HALDN) is widely performed to lessen…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Is There a Role for Pre-Operative Angiographic Kidney Embolization Prior to Allograft Nephrectomy?
M. Jacobs¹, R. Stratta¹, D. Harriman², A. Farney¹, J. Rogers¹, G. Orlando¹, A. Reeves-Daniel¹, C. Jay¹
¹Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston Salem, NC, ²University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Purpose: To determine if morbidity associated with allograft nephrectomy (AN) of a failed or diseased kidney transplant (KT) is improved by pre-operative angiographic kidney embolization…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Robotic Assisted Donor Nephrectomy: A Single Center Experience
A. Khan, A. Sharma, S. Lee, A. Cotterell, D. Kumar, L. Kamal, I. Moinuddin, D. Bruno, V. Kumaran, M. Levy, C. Bhati
Transplant Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Robotic donor nephrectomy (RLDN) is an emerging procedure of choice for living kidney donors at many programs. This approach has benefit of minimal invasive…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Robotic versus Open Mini-incision Living Donor Nephrectomy: Single Center Experience
S. Lee¹, S. Z. Wang², A. Khan¹, A. Sharma¹, D. Kumar³, L. Kamal³, A. Cotterell¹, V. Kumaran¹, D. Bruno¹, M. Levy¹, C. Bhati¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University hospital, Richmond, VA, ²Medical School, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, ³Transplant Nephrology, Virginia Commonwealth University hospital, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: A minimally invasive approach is the gold standard for living donor nephrectomy (LDN). While robotic surgery is commonly used for native nephrectomies and urological…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Native Nephrectomy in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients
D. Yoeli¹, A. Sater¹, A. Peace¹, M. E. Wachs¹, M. Bock², M. A. Adams¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, ²Pediatric Nephrology, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
*Purpose: Data on native nephrectomy in children with renal disease requiring kidney transplantation is scarce. The aim of this study was to characterize demographics and…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Maintenance Immunosuppression Withdrawal on Sensitization Status After Renal Graft Failure
R. Hod Dvorai, A. Almonte, C. Hubbell, M. Laftavi, R. Shahbazov, R. Saidi, O. Pankewycz, J. Leggat, M. Hanlon, B. Gallay
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
*Purpose: Maintaining immunosuppression (IS) following failed renal transplant may lead to increased risk for infections and malignancies; on the other hand, withdrawal can lead to…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Opioid Use in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Patients
C. Makosiej, A. Eisenhart
Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if intravenous acetaminophen (IV APAP) use affects the daily and cumulative opioid requirements of patients undergoing…
2020 American Transplant Congress
The Experience of 1000 Cases of Hand Assisted Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
T. Hiramitsu¹, T. Tomosugi¹, K. Futamura¹, M. Okada¹, N. Goto¹, S. Narumi¹, K. Uchida², Y. Watarai¹
¹Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya Aichi, Japan, ²Masuko Memorial Hospital, Nagoya Aichi, Japan
*Purpose: Due to the increasing number of kidney transplant candidates, living donor kidney transplantation becomes more necessary. For living donor kidney transplantation, safe and efficient…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Nephrectomy of the Native Kidneys: Greater Cardiovascular Benefit in Renal Transplant Recipients?
J. Sleiman, G. Soler Pujol, L. Brukman, G. Laham, M. Schiavone, C. Castellaro, C. Diaz
Nephrology, CEMIC, Caba, Argentina
*Purpose: The survival of the graft in patients (px) with renal transplantation (RT) depends on multiple cardiovascular (CV) factors. With CKD progression, sympathetic activity increases,…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Can a Patient with Von Willebrand Disease Donate a Kidney?
Y. Marie¹, W. McKane¹, R. Maclean², R. Pararajasingam¹
¹Renal Transplantation, Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield, United Kingdom, ²Haematology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a haematological condition that can be challenging to deal with during any operative intervention. We report a successful example…