2020 American Transplant Congress
Sleeve Gastrectomy Compared with Gastric Bypass for Morbidly Obese Liver Transplant Candidates: A Decision Analysis
*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…2020 American Transplant Congress
Bariatric Surgery to Improve Candidacy for Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
*Purpose: There is a growing epidemic of obesity in patients with end stage kidney disease in need of kidney transplant, paralleling the general population. Most…2020 American Transplant Congress
Challenges in Manufacturing Clinically Competent Regulatory T Cells from Obese Renal Transplant Recipients
Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
*Purpose: The obesity epidemic has expanded rapidly over the last decade. Our program is developing a novel clinical protocol using expanded autologous regulatory T cell…2019 American Transplant Congress
Defatting Steatotic Rat Livers during Ex Situ Normothermic Perfusion Improves Lactate Clearance and Bile Quality
*Purpose: Donor livers with moderate-to-severe steatosis are not generally used for transplantation because of poor post-transplant function. Ex situ normothermic machine perfusion (ENMP) provides an…2019 American Transplant Congress
BMI Influence on the Outcomes of Renal Transplant
*Purpose: Our aim was to assess the effect of body mass index (BMI) on the outcomes of renal transplant and the management of obese patients…2019 American Transplant Congress
National Trends in Bariatric Surgical Practice for Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
*Purpose: Despite growing enthusiasm for the use of bariatric surgery in obese patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), national practice patterns in this patient population…2019 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Children after Kidney Transplantation. Risk Factors and Outcomes
*Purpose: 1) To describe prevalence of overweight and obesity and changes in body mass index (BMI) and height Z-score at transplant time (T0) and 12…2019 American Transplant Congress
TDCA/Valine Reverse Obesity and Ameliorate Alloimmune Responses through a Decreased Hypothalamic Expression of MCH
1Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, AL, 2Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, AL
*Purpose: Obesity is associated with low grade inflammation and bariatric surgery is the only effective treatment in reducing excess weight both pre- and post-transplant.*Methods: Here,…2019 American Transplant Congress
Robotic Kidney Transplantation For Obese Patients: First Year Experience In Single Institute
*Purpose: Obesity with end-stage renal disease significantly impacts intraoperative and postoperative complications in kidney transplantation. Robot-assist procedures have been an attractive modality to overcome barriers…2019 American Transplant Congress
Extremes of Body Mass Index is Associated with Inferior Renal Allograft Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetic Deceased Donor Renal Transplant Recipients
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: We evaluated the trends and renal allograft outcomes in type 2 diabetic renal transplant recipients stratified by body mass index (BMI).*Methods: All adult type…
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