2020 American Transplant Congress
Native Nephrectomy at the Time of Transplant: Risk for Adrenal Injury?
*Purpose: Living donor studies have demonstrated that native nephrectomy (Nx) is associated with transient but symptomatic loss of adrenal function. Although surgical complications from simultaneous…2020 American Transplant Congress
Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy – Call for a Selective Radical Approach
*Purpose: Introduction: Retrieval of kidneys in obese donor with excessive peri-renal fat has been reported to be more technically challenging with increased incidence of surgical…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of African American Race on Morbidity for Donors Undergoing Living Kidney Donation: A Single Center Study
Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
*Purpose: To assess perioperative complication rates in African-Americans (AA) undergoing living donor nephrectomy in a large, single center program in the northeast.*Methods: We performed a…2020 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes for the Use of Native Small Capacity, Defunctionalized Bladders in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA
*Purpose: Small capacity, defunctionalized urinary bladders present a challenge in pediatric kidney transplantation due to the inability to perform an adequate anti-reflux ureterocystostomy in a…2020 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor Nephrectomy Outcomes in the Us: Analysis of HCUP Data
*Purpose: To identify clinical outcomes and complications of living donor nephrectomies in the US from 2008 - 2015.*Methods: A retrospective analysis of 2008-2015 discharge data…2020 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Donation CKD-EPI GFR is Superior to Iothalamate Split Scan Results in Predicting 6-Month Post-Nephrectomy Donor Kidney Function
General Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
*Purpose: Predicting post-donation GFR remains a challenge during living kidney donor (LKD) evaluation. Iothalamate split scans have been employed during LKD evaluation to document measured…2020 American Transplant Congress
Simultaneous Laparoscopic Bilateral Native Nephrectomy and Open Kidney Transplantation in Patients with ESRD Due to ADPKD: A Single Center Experience
*Purpose: Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney (ADPKD) progressing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) often are symptomatic due to cystic kidneys and require surgical intervention.…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Opioid Use in Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Patients
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…2019 American Transplant Congress
Surgeon Readiness For Entry Into Practice: A Survey Of Abdominal Transplant Surgeons In The United States
*Purpose: The American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) provides a framework for the training and development of a competent transplant surgery workforce. Practice-readiness and phase-in…2019 American Transplant Congress
Effectiveness Of Percutaneous Embolization As Treatment Compared To Nephrectomy For Renal Graft Intolerance Syndrome In Late Graft Failure Patients
*Purpose: Failed renal allografts left in situ may cause inflammation presenting as graft intolerance syndrome (GIS). But there is no standardization for treatment of a…
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