Articles tagged "Outcome"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Open Inguinal Hernia Repair in Liver Transplant versus Cirrhotic Patients
N. Siegel, A. Kernodle, S. DiBrito, T. Ishaque, D. Segev, J. Garonzik-Wang
Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Patients with cirrhosis are at an increased risk for post-operative complications after open inguinal hernia repair (OIHR). Conversely, liver transplant recipients (LTR) may have…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Leukopenia in Older Kidney Transplant Recipients is Associated with Decreased Allograft Survival and Increased Patient Survival
R. Rodriguez, A. Price, K. Soliman, R. Vinaya, D. Lazarus, M. Casey, M. Labonte, L. Erbe, M. Shearer, D. Taber, M. Posadas Salas
Transplant Nephrology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: Older kidney transplant recipients are vulnerable to side effects of immunosuppression (IS) including leukopenia. Providers often reduce MMF dose in response to leukopenia. This…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Successful Kidney Transplantation in a Small Child with an Atretic Inferior Vena Cava
J. A. Geha¹, J. D. Geha¹, M. Goss¹, M. L. Kueht¹, R. T. Cotton¹, J. A. Goss¹, A. Rana¹, C. A. O'Mahony¹, P. Srivaths², E. Brewer², N. N. Galvan¹
¹Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice in pediatric patients with end stage renal disease. This population presents technical challenges particularly in those less…
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Large Series Of Liver Transplantation In Patients With Portal Vein Thrombosis
Y. Cheah, C. J. Simon, R. L. Jenkins, M. E. Akoad
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, MA
*Purpose: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is common in the cirrhotic population and no longer considered an absolute contraindication to liver transplantation in most centers.*Methods: Retrospective…
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How Much Does Graft Function Cost Us? A Financial Analysis of Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients
A. Yaldo, I. Bajjoka, C. Crombez, M. Abouljoud
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients (KTR) who receive dialysis post-transplant experience worse outcomes during the first year post-transplant. Whether KTR discharged with elevated levels of serum…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Follow-Up of the Use of Checkpoint Inhibitors in Kidney Transplant Recipients
K. Venkatachalam, R. Delos Santos, T. Alhamad
Transplant nephrology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
*Purpose: To report the long term impact of check point inhibitors in patient and allograft survival among kidney transplant recipients.*Methods: We report follow up of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
DOME: A New Strategy for Prioritizing Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients on the Liver Transplant Waitlist
C. Rickert¹, M. Akan², Z. Leung³, J. F. Markmann¹, S. Tayur², H. Zhao³, H. Yeh¹
¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, ³City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
*Purpose: Currently, adult HCC patients are prioritized for liver transplantation by receiving MELD exception points, determined primarily by time on waitlist without regard to actual…
2019 American Transplant Congress
A 15-year Experience With Kidney Transplant In Undocumented Immigrants: Outcomes And An Argument For Transplantation
M. G. Janeway¹, A. Foster², S. De Geus¹, K. Curreri¹, T. Dechert¹, M. Nuhn¹, M. Nuhn¹
¹Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Boston University School fo Medicine, Boston, MA
*Purpose: We investigated whether undocumented immigrants have similar outcomes after renal transplant compared to documented recipients.*Methods: We retrospectively analyzed records of adult renal transplant recipients…
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The Clinical & Economic Impact Of Allosensitization In Liver Alone And Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplantation
M. Askar¹, G. Saracino¹, A. Elsabbagh², J. Fung³, T. Srinivas⁴, S. Flechner⁵, J. Trotter¹, G. Testa¹, B. Kaplan⁶, G. Klintmalm¹, J. Schold⁵, S. Asrani¹
¹Transplant Center, Baylor Scott & White, Dallas, TX, ²St. Vincent Health, Indianapolis, IN, ³University of Chicago Medicine, Chigao, IL, ⁴Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁶Transplant Center, Baylor Scott & White, Temple, TX
*Purpose: Allosensitization is thought to have marginal impact among patients that undergo liver transplantation (LTA); further among simultaneous liver kidney transplantation (SLKT), livers may protect…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Kidney-Intrinsic Innate Immunity and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Pathways are Key Determinants of Severity of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Following Transplantation
L. Qiu¹, J. Wang¹, X. Yeap¹, C. Lin¹, Y. S. Kanwar², D. Fang², M. M. Abecassis¹, Z. J. Zhang¹
¹Comprehensive Transplant Center, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Department of Pathology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) following kidney transplantation (KTx) frequently leads to delayed graft function and is detrimental to graft longevity. Causes and susceptibilities of KTx…