2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Inguinal Hernia Repair in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Transplant Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
It is assumed that kidney transplant (KT) recipients have more complications, longer length of stay (LOS) and higher hospital cost associated with general surgery procedures,…2016 American Transplant Congress
When Living Donor Liver Allografts Fail: Exploring the Pitfalls of Retransplantation Using Deceased Donor Organs.
Background: In the US, living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is associated with increased long-term graft and patient survival compared to deceased donor liver transplantation (DDLT).…2016 American Transplant Congress
Pulmonary Hypertension in Renal Transplant Candidates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Available Evidence.
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is common in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Moderate to severe PHT is a strong independent predictor of mortality…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Donor Nephrectomy (DN) in the Obese.
PURPOSE: In an effort to address the critical organ shortage and rising obesity rates, the criteria for live kidney donation (LKD) have been expanded to…2016 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Preformed Anti-HLA Antibodies in the Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation.
Background:Anti-HLA antibodies are risk factors for acute and chronic rejection and allograft loss. Its detection represents a major advance and is widely used in organ…2016 American Transplant Congress
How Tacrolimus Variability Affects Donor Specific Antibodies, Rejection and Outcome After Kidney Transplantation.
Purpose:To investigate the effect of tacrolimus(tac) variability on the development of Donor Specific Antibodies(DSA),rejection and outcome in relation to Age, Gender, Ethnicity and Body Mass…2016 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation in Patients Actively Drinking Less Than 6 Months Before Transplant Presenting with Acute Decompensation: A Single-Center Experience.
Background: Alcohol is amongst the leading causes of liver disease worldwide. Most centers have a 6-month abstinence requirement before transplantation candidacy. Mortality rates for acute…2016 American Transplant Congress
LACE Index Risk Assessment Tool Predicts Liver Transplant Readmissions.
Background:One-fifth of Medicare patients are readmitted to the hospital an annual cost of $17.4 billion. The LACE Index (Length of stay, Acuity of the admission,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Inguinal Hernia Repair in Liver Transplant Recipients.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore.
Liver transplant (LT) recipients are assumed to have poor outcomes following general surgical procedures, which may be a reason why most are directed to transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Liver Grafts from Donors with Very High Transaminases.
Department of Surgery, Transplant Division, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA.
Introduction: Traditionally, elevation of transaminases has been broadly used as markers of hepatic ischemic injury and crucial parameters for liver graft assessment. We wanted to…
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