2021 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation with Super Obese Donors (BMI≥50) Grafts: An Acceptable Pathway to Expand the Donor Pool. Analysis of the OPTN/UNOS Liver Transplant Registry
*Purpose: We aimed to analyze the impact of donor body mass index (BMI) on recipient morbidity and survival following liver transplantation (LT).*Methods: The UNOS-STAR database…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Development of an Innovative Training Pathway for Robotic Assisted Renal Transplant Program
1ECU, Greenville, NC, 2Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
*Purpose: To develop and implement a surgeon and team training program for robotic renal transplants utilizing innovative technology and techniques.*Methods: A graduated robotic educational program…2020 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation in Obese Recipients: Post-Transplant Weight Gain and Outcomes
*Purpose: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is now the most common cause of end-stage liver disease necessitating orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) in the United States. Several…2020 American Transplant Congress
Reverse Epidemiology and the Obesity Paradox for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
*Purpose: Obesity has been associated with both increased progression of chronic kidney disease as well as with a paradoxical improvement in survival among ESRD patients…2020 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Sarcopenia and Obesity by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Transplant and Hepatobiliary Populations
*Purpose: Sarcopenia and obesity are common among transplant and hepatobiliary patients; however, current methods of measuring these risk factors may provide an inadequate representation of…2020 American Transplant Congress
Timing of Bariatric Surgery for Obese Liver Transplant Candidates
*Purpose: The timing of bariatric surgery for obese liver transplant candidates remains controversial. Surgery prior to transplant may improves one’s chance of receiving a transplant,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Reasons for Living Kidney Donor Candidate Turndowns: A Single-Center Cohort Study
University Hospitals. Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Living kidney donation is widely accepted to be a safe procedure. In the absence of reliable predictors of renal dysfunction in potential living kidney…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Sirolimus on Weight Gain Post Heart Transplant
*Purpose: Obesity is common after heart transplant (HT), resulting in increased risk of new onset diabetes, all-cause and cardiovascular mortality and graft failure. Immunosuppressants (ISN)…2020 American Transplant Congress
Quantifying the Number of ESRD Patients Who Might Benefit from Bariatric Surgery to Achieve Listing for Transplant
*Purpose: Mounting evidence suggests bariatric surgery may play a role in helping obese ESRD patients achieve sufficient weight loss to be transplant-eligible. We sought to…2020 American Transplant Congress
Multi- National Survey among Nephrologists & Transplant Surgeons about the Suitability & Acceptance of the Marginal Living- Kidney Donors with Obesity or Abnormal Blood Sugar Profile
1KAMC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
*Purpose: There are no clear guidelines about the suitability and acceptance of living- kidney donors with obesity or abnormal blood sugar profile.*Methods: To form a…
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