Articles tagged "Outcome"

2019 American Transplant Congress
No Gains In Long-term Survival Of Pediatric Patients After Liver Transplantation – A Three Decade Analysis
S. Bakhtiyar, A. Rana, S. Ahmed, H. Naseem, M. Kueht, N. T. Galvan, R. T. Cotton, C. A. O'Mahony, J. A. Goss
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess improvements in long-term survival of pediatric patients after liver transplantation, by analyzing outcomes in transplant recipients…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Assessment of Culture/Preservation Conditions on Survival and Function of Islets
Y. Shindo, M. F. Levy, M. A. Kanak
Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Culture or preservation of human islets prior to transplantation has been adopted by various centers because it may reduce immunogenicity, suppress exocrine contamination and…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Portal Vein Thrombosis Discovered at Liver Transplant: Barrier to Success
J. Seltman¹, M. Kazimi², J. Duque³, R. Cross², A. Ray², T. Ommert², R. A. Rubin²
¹Mercer University Medical School, Macon, GA, ²Transplantation, Piedmont Transplant Institute, Atlanta, GA, ³Piedmont Heart Institute, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) present at listing or diagnosed while listed enables potential treatment pre-liver transplant (OLT). Main PVT at OLT (mPVT) complicates surgeries…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) Predicts the Risk of Graft Loss in Patients with a Kidney Transplant from Maastricht Type III Asystolic Donors
V. Lopez Jimenez, C. Casas, P. Ruiz-Esteban, M. Cabello, E. Sola, P. Hidalgo, J. Alonso, M. González-Molina, D. Hernandez
Nephrology, H.R.U Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain
*Purpose: Recent years have seen an increase in the number of kidney transplants (KT) from Maastricht type III asystolic donors, resulting in the acceptance criteria…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Allograft Quality Impacts Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplant Survival Outcomes in Recipients That Undergo Liver Re-Transplantation
J. Reyes, M. Eerhart, C. Blanton, P. Chlebeck, E. Polyak, Y. Yankol, L. Fernandez
Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
*Purpose: The only effective therapeutic strategy for irreversible liver graft failure is re-transplantation. The impact of liver and kidney quality in secondary SLK (sSLK) survival…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence of Recurrent and De Novo Glomerular Diseases after Renal Transplantation: A Single Center Experience
M. Ajaimy, O. Mohammed, E. Akalin
Montefiore-Einstein Transplant Center, Scarsdale, NY
*Purpose: Recurrent and de novo glomerular diseases documented to develop in 10-15% of kidney transplant recipients and are the third leading cause of allograft loss.…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Importance of BMP4 Gene Defects in Renal Transplant Patients with CAKUT
E. Baskin¹, V. Sahin¹, Y. Terzi², K. Gulleroglu¹, N. Uslu³, A. Akdur⁴, G. Moray⁴, F. Sahin², M. Haberal⁴
¹Pediatric Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ²Genetics, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ³Radiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey, ⁴Transplantation, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
*Purpose: Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) represent the major causes of chronıc renal failure in children. Urinary tract formation is a…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Incisional Hernia Repair Post Liver and or Kidney Transplantation
J. Buggs¹, A. Brando², J. Sokolich¹, E. Rogers¹, A. Kumar³, V. Bowers¹
¹Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: The literature has demonstrated worse patient survival rates with incisional hernias in abdominal transplant patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate patient…
2019 American Transplant Congress
High Health Care Utilizers in Kidney Transplantation: Do You Know Your Frequent Flyers?
E. Weeda¹, Z. Su², D. Taber³, J. Bian², T. A. Morinelli⁴, N. A. Pilch⁵, P. D. Mauldin², D. A. DuBay⁴
¹Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina`, Charleston, SC, ²General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Medical University of South Carolina`, Charleston, SC, ³Surgery and Ralph H. Johnson VAMC, Medical University of South Carolina`, Charleston, SC, ⁴Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina`, Charleston, SC, ⁵Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina`, Charleston, SC
*Purpose: To assess high hospital inpatient [IP] admissions and emergency department [ED] utilization within a 9-month period after kidney transplantation in order to identify potential…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Analysis of U.S. Transplant Centers Performing High Volumes of Hard to Place Kidneys
Y. Qazi¹, D. Bahl², N. Mehta³, Z. Haddad⁴, M. Smogorzewski⁴
¹USC, Los Angeles, CA, ²UC Davis, Sacramento, CA, ³UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, ⁴Keck Medical Center At USC, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Despite a growing number of patients awaiting a kidney transplant, discard rate remains significantly high. The UNOS SRTR data now provides information on all…