2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Locally Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Treated with Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Pilot Cohort Study
1Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX; 2MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
INTRODUCTIONIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is a well-recognized contraindication for liver transplantation (LT). Recent reports indicate favorable LT outcomes for early iCCA (<2cm), but, poor survival persists…2018 American Transplant Congress
Chronic Changes on Time Zero Living Donor Allograft Biopsy Portraits Worse Donor Renal Function
The prognostic ability of zero hour biopsy (ZHB) in renal allografts has not been fully elucidated. ZHB utility predicting living kidney donor (LKD) renal recovery…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pragmatic Surgical Risk Assessment Criteria in Critically Ill Patients Prior to Liver Transplantation
Liver Transplant Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
Futility rules in critically ill patients awaiting liver transplantation (LT) are lacking in this era of severe organ shortage of organs. We aim to identify…2018 American Transplant Congress
Association of Physical Function and Survival in Elderly Renal Transplant Recipients
Background: There is a significant increase in the number of older renal transplant recipients in the United States. Physical function (PF) may impact mortality in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Use of Right or Left Kidneys in Living-Donor Kidney Transplantation. Comparative Study of 320 Cases
In more than 95% of worldwide living-donor kidney transplants(LDKT), the donor's left kidney (LK) is preferred because of technical difficulties and a shorter vein of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Belatacept on Late Acute Rejection Episodes and Graft Loss in Young Adults between the Ages of 18-24 Years: Post-Hoc Analysis of BENEFIT Study
Nephrology, Children National Health System, Washington, DC.
Background: Recent data suggests higher incidence of late acute rejection (LAR) in young adults (18-24 years of age) causing graft loss just like adolescents due…2018 American Transplant Congress
EVLP on Donor Lungs: National Trends and Outcomes
Purpose: The OPTN/UNOS added fields to the deceased donor registration form on 3/31/2015 to capture the intent to utilize ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) on…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effects of a Multimodal Pain Control Regimen in Living Donor Laparoscopic Nephrectomies
Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Purpose: Evaluate the effects of a multimodal pain control regimen on length of stay (LOS), opioid consumption, pain control, and opioid/NSAID related adverse events in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Development of an Individualized Online Shared Decision Making Tool for Kidney Transplant Candidates
Background: Inadequate knowledge hinders informed decision making in kidney transplant candidates. We conducted qualitative interviews and focus groups with patients and providers to inform development…2018 American Transplant Congress
Offspring Living Kidney Donors Should Not Be Ruled Out
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.
A recent study (AJT, January 2018) suggested that kidneys from offspring live donors conferred worse post-transplant outcomes than non-offspring live donors, and advocated selecting non-offspring…
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