2018 American Transplant Congress
Mycoplasma hominis Infection in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Case Series
1UHN, Toronto, ON, Canada; 2University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; 3UC-San Diego, San Diego.
Background: Mycoplasma hominis is increasingly recognized as a respiratory pathogen causing invasive disease in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. We reviewed the clinical characteristics, management…2018 American Transplant Congress
Excellent Long Term Outcomes Transplanting Single Pediatric Kidneys from Donors Five Years and Younger into Adult Recipients
Pediatric kidneys have been traditionally considered marginal organs for transplantation & are underutilized given concerns of poor outcomes. Furthermore, long term outcomes of single kidneys…2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation with or without Left Renal Vein Ligation: Comparative Study of 105 Cases
The presence of large spontaneous splenorenal shunts (SSRS) is a risk factor for low portal flow and graft dysfunction after liver transplantation (LT). Left renal…2018 American Transplant Congress
Tissue Talks: Graft´s Histological Findings 10 Years after Belatacept or CNI
The BENEFIT study demonstrated that 7 yrs after kidney transplantation (KT), mean eGFR, patient and graft survival, were significantly higher in the belatacept group than…2018 American Transplant Congress
Humoral Immune Response to Seasonal Influenza Infection in Transplant Recipients
Background: Little is known about the serologic response to natural influenza infection in transplant recipients. We describe the hemagglutinin antibody response to influenza A/H1N1 infection…2018 American Transplant Congress
Significant Alteration in Transplant Center Performance Assessment with Extended Patient Follow Up Time
IntroductionCurrent transplant center performance models focus on 1-year graft and patient survival as primary outcomes. This is despite that 2.5 year cohorts are used to…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Promising Approach in Difficult Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Series in Renal Transplantation
BACKGROUND:Atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome (aHUS) belongs to the group of thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs), which can recur after renal transplantation if they have been identified as the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Isolated Right Hepatic Vein (RHV) Obstruction after Piggyback Liver Transplantation, an Infrahepatic Terminolateral Cavo-Cavostomy as a Rescue Technique to Save the Graft
Transplant Unit, National Medical Center "20 de Noviembre", Mexico City, Mexico.
Background: The “piggyback” technique for liver transplantation (LT) has gained acceptance around the world. However, outflow problems are more common than the classic technique.Material and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Ethnicity on Recipient Characteristics, Kidney Transplant Provision and Outcomes in a High-Volume National Health Service Hospital
Background. Several reports have demonstrated that outcomes of kidney transplantation (KTx) can be influenced by recipient's ethnicity and social status. However, available data mostly refer…2018 American Transplant Congress
Is Renal Function after Heart Transplantation an Issue for Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis?
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles.
Purpose: Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) (AL and ATTR) is an expanding indication for transplantation. Post-transplant renal function may be affected numerous factors including pre-transplant cardiorenal syndrome,…
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