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Articles tagged "Obesity"

  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Optimal Recipient Selection and Surgical Complications in Dual Kidney Transplantation

    S. Patel1, S. Chang2, R. Sussman3, R. Plews1, R. Lopez-Soler4, D. Conti1

    1Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, 2Nephrology and Transplantation, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 3Center for Donation and Transplantation, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, 4Renal Transplant Program, Hines VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

    *Purpose: Kidney allocation has recently been modified to allow enhanced utilization of dual kidney transplants (DKT) to reduce organ discards. This study evaluates surgical complications…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Bariatric Surgery for Congestive Heart Failure Patients Improves Access to Transplantation and Long-Term Survival

    R. A. Choudhury1, G. Hoeltzel2, H. B. Moore1, H. Yaffe1, D. Yoeli1, K. R. Dumon3, K. D. Conzen1, T. L. Nydam1

    1Department of Surgery- Division of Transplantation Surgery, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, 2Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 3Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

    *Purpose: Obese patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) are often denied access to heart transplantation until they obtain significant weight loss to achieve a certain…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Lose Weight to Donate Program: Preliminary Results of a Program Intended to Optimize Obese Living Donor Liver Candidates

    J. Rose1, T. Seay2, A. Pesch3, P. Vargas4, S. Pelletier4, J. Oberholzer4, C. Argo5, N. Goldaracena4

    1School of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, 2Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, 3Radiology Department, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, 4Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, 5Department of Medicine-Gastroenterology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA

    *Purpose: Living donation (LD) can alleviate organ shortage, but is limited by obesity compromising organ quality and donor safety. This study intends to assess the…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Pre-Transplant Bariatric Surgery is Associated with Increased Fungal Infection after Liver Transplant

    M. Jorgenson1, A. Gracon2, B. Hanlon2, G. Leverson2, D. Al-Adra1

    1UWHC, Madison, WI, 2UWMF, Madison, WI

    *Purpose: The impact of pre-transplant (pre-TXP) bariatric surgery (BS) on outcomes after liver transplant (LTX) has not been completely elucidated. Roux-en Y gastric bypass (RYGB)…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Robot-Assisted versus Open Kidney Transplantation for Morbidly Obese Patients

    S. D. Lee1, B. Rawashdeh2, E. K. McCracken2, L. A. Cantrell3, A. Demirag2, A. Agarwal2, K. L. Brayman2, S. J. Pelletier2, J. Oberholzer2

    1Surgery, VCU Health, Richmond, VA, 2Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 3Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

    *Purpose: Obesity significantly impacts intraoperative and postoperative complications following kidney transplantation. Consequently, many centers deny access to transplantation in patients with a body mass index…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Transplant Outcomes, Risk Factors, and Regional Variation in Selection of Morbidly Obese Liver Transplant Candidates in the US

    T. Lian1, N. Kaur2, J. Emamaullee2, M. Lo3, P. Ender4, J. Kahn5, L. Sher2

    1Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, 2Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, 3Department of Preventative Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA, 4Statistical Consulting Group, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 5Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Los Angeles, CA

    *Purpose: Body Mass Index (BMI) limits for liver transplant (LT) candidacy are controversial. We evaluated waitlist and post-LT outcomes, prognostic factors, and regional patterns of…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Comparing Weight-Based Dosing of Envarsus XR in Obese and Non-Obese Renal Transplant Recipients

    N. Breslin, N. Jandovitz, V. Nair, M. Abate, L. Teperman

    North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY

    *Purpose: Tacrolimus has a narrow therapeutic window and significant inter- and intra-patient variability leading to variations in drug concentration. The recommended initial weight-based dose of…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Basiliximab Induction in the Obese: One Size Does Fit All

    A. D. Reticker1, D. Choi1, A. B. Lichvar1, C. Kane2, I. Tzvetanov3, E. Benedetti3, J. J. Benken1

    1Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL, 2Pharmacy, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 3Surgery, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, IL

    *Purpose: Surgical advancements allow more obese (BMI> 30 kg/m2) patients to receive a renal transplant. The original clinical and pharmacokinetic (PK) trials in transplantation immunosuppression…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Liver Transplant Recipients with BMI 40 to <50 kg/m2 Have Excellent Patient and Graft Survival

    K. Daniel, J. Hause, F. Osman, J. Mezrich, E. Spengler

    University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

    *Purpose: Obesity rates in the United States (US) have reached nearly 40%, which has led to an increasing proportion of liver transplant (LT) candidates with…
  • 2020 American Transplant Congress

    Sleeve Gastrectomy Compared with Gastric Bypass for Morbidly Obese Liver Transplant Candidates: A Decision Analysis

    R. A. Choudhury1, D. Yoeli1, G. Hoeltzel2, H. B. Moore1, H. Yaffe1, K. R. Dumon3, N. N. Williams3, P. L. Abt4, K. D. Conzen1, J. J. Pomposelli1, E. A. Pomfret1, T. L. Nydam1

    1Department of Surgery- Division of Transplantation Surgery, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, 2Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 3Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, 4Department of Surgery- Division of Transplantation Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

    *Purpose: The use of bariatric surgery has increased for morbidly obese liver transplant candidates for whom placement on the waitlist is often restricted until they…
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