2015 American Transplant Congress
Is Transplant Volume Associated With Survival in Pediatric Liver Transplants?
Background. Center specific volume has been shown to correlate with outcomes for many procedures in the adult population. The current study was conducted to determine…2015 American Transplant Congress
Robotic Kidney Transplantation in Obese Recipients Can Lead to Superior Outcomes in Terms of Wound Infection and Graft Survival
Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
IntroductionTraditionally kidney transplantation (KT) in obese recipients has been associated with high rates of surgical site infections (SSI). We hypothesize that robotic kidney transplantation (RKT)…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Between ABO-Incompatible Living Donor Liver Transplantation (LDLT) and ABO-Compatible LDLT: A Matched Study
Backgrounds: Reports from several experienced centers suggested that outcomes of an ABO-incompatible (ABOi) living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) after rituximab and reduction of ABO antibodies…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients Over Age of 55 by Donor Source: LD, SCD, ECD
University of Minnesota, Mpls.
Background: Outcomes in older kidney transplant recipients from SCD and ECD have been studied; however, comparative outcomes between older recipients of LD, SCD and ECD…2015 American Transplant Congress
Social Support After Heart Transplant
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: Social support of patients awaiting heart transplant is mandatory to secure acceptable outcomes after heart transplantation. The types of social support that we have…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Existing Coronary Artery Disease in Lung Transplantat Recipients: Does It Impact Outcomes?
INTRODUCTION:In patients undergoing lung transplantation (LTx), the impact of pre-existing coronary artery disease (CAD) on long-term outcomes is not well understood. This study examines the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Marijuana Users
Introduction: As Marijuana use is gaining social acceptance, many transplant centers face questions regarding candidacy of users for kidney transplantation. Currently its impact on post-transplantation…2015 American Transplant Congress
Vitamin D Deficiency in Liver Transplant Recipients: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes
Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Vitamin D is known to be immunomodulatory, and its deficiency is associated with multiple chronic health problems in the general population. The objective of this…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Post-Kidney Transplant Leukemias
Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Background:Leukemias typically portend bad prognosis in the general population. The incidence and outcomes of post-kidney transplant leukemias (PKTL) have not been well studied as most…2015 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Anti-Human Leukocyte Antigen Antibody After Heart Transplantation
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Purpose: The development of donor-specific antibodies (DSA) after heart transplant has been correlated to the subsequent development of graft rejection. The development of DSA are…
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