Articles tagged "Outcome"

2019 American Transplant Congress
5,000 Living Donor Liver Transplantations
G. Song, S. Lee, S. Hwang, K. Kim, C. Ahn, D. Moon, T. Ha, D. Jung, G. Park, Y. Yoon, J. Kwon, H. Cho, Y. Jung, S. Kang, I. Jeong, J. Choi
Division of LT and HBB Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: To review single center's experiences in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) and analyze risk factors affecting short and long-term outcomes.*Methods: Retrospective analysis of 5,000…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Innsbruck Handtransplant Program: Eighteen Years of Experience
F. Messner, T. Hautz, A. Weissenbacher, S. Schneeberger
Department of Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
*Purpose: Reconstructive transplantation represents a therapeutic option for severe tissue defects which are not amendable to conventional reconstructive attempts. We herein report long-term follow-up data…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Combined Liver and Delayed Kidney Transplantation (CLKT) Enables Similar Patient Survival as Liver Transplantation Alone (LTA): Propensity Score-Based Comparison
B. Ekser¹, C. A. Kubal¹, R. S. Mangus¹, P. Mihaylov¹, J. A. Fridell¹, L. R. Timsina¹, M. Lacerda², M. Ghabril², J. A. Powelson¹, W. C. Goggins¹
¹Transplant Division - Department of Surgery - Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, ²Gastroenterology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: We previously showed the positive impact of delayed KT in CLKT on patient survival compared to simultaneous KT. It is well known from the…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Association of Kidney Transplant Center Volume with 3-Year Outcomes
E. M. Sonnenberg¹, J. B. Cohen², J. Y. Hsu³, V. S. Potluri², M. H. Levine¹, P. L. Abt¹, P. P. Reese²
¹Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Renal Division, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: To assess if a center volume-outcome relationship exists for contemporary kidney transplantation, specifically in increased-risk scenarios including: diabetic recipients, elderly recipients (age>65) or recipients…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Is Living Donor Kidney Donor Profile Index Useful for Japanese?
K. Okumura¹, K. Tanaka², Y. Hidaka², M. Toyoda³, S. Uekihara³, A. Inadome⁴, H. Yokomizo², S. Yamanaga²
¹Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Department of Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan, ³Department of Nephrology, Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan, ⁴Department of Urology, Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
*Purpose: Kidney donor profile index is widely used to evaluate the deceased donor quality. Furthermore, living kidney donor profile index (LKDPI) was recently proposed by…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancy after Renal Transplantation
A. Schwarz¹, F. Keller², H. Haller¹
¹Nephrology Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Nephrology Department, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
*Purpose: Pregnancy after renal transplantation (tx) means a risk for mother, child, and the renal graft. We aimed to specify the main risks.*Methods: We evaluated…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcomes of Older Kidney-Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience
S. Sultan, M. Aull, M. Lubetzky, A. Watkins, S. Kapur
Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
*Purpose: Given the aging population of patients with ESRD, and the high rates of associated mortality, at our center we perform an individualized risk assessment…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Inadequate (ax) Transbronchial Biopsies Are Not Associated With Clad Or Death After Lung Transplantation
L. Levy¹, E. Huszti², J. Tikkanen³, R. Ghany³, S. Keshavjee³, T. Martinu³
¹Lung Transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Biostatistics Research Unit, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Lung transplant Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Acute cellular rejection (ACR) in lung transplantation is defined by perivascular and interstitial mononuclear infiltrates on lung allograft pathology. Procuring a good quality transbronchial…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Does Ethnicity Impact Elderly Kidney Transplant Recipient Outcomes?
I. Bajjoka, A. Yaldo, S. Serra, S. Foley, C. Crombez, M. Abouljoud
Henry Ford Transplant Institute, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Elderly patients represent a growing proportion of the kidney transplant population. In order to address the needs of this special group, risk factors for…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Optimizing Patient Blood Management in Simultaneous Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation
D. P. Al-Adra, J. Odorico, D. Kaufman, R. Redfield, J. P. Connor
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: To identify a post-operative hematocrit (Hct) target for patients recovering from simultaneous kidney and pancreas (SPK) transplant and pancreas transplant alone (PTA) that is…