Articles tagged "Pain"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Understanding Transplant Decision Making Concerns for African, Caribbean and Black Canadian Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease
N. Singh¹, A. Wasim¹, W. Hajjar¹, K. Mohan¹, N. El-Dassouki¹, H. Habbal¹, L. Angarso¹, A. Dychiao¹, S. Macanovic¹, A. D. Waterman², I. Mucsi¹
¹University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Compared to White Canadians, African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) Canadians with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) are less likely to receive a living donor…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Current Opioid Utilization Practices of Kidney Transplant Centers in the United States: A National Survey of Institutional Practices
A. Lichvar¹, H. Kim¹, A. Ingemi², J. Jarrett¹
¹University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk, VA
*Purpose: The opioid epidemic in the United States (US) and the known risks of opioid utilization highlight the need for better understanding of pain management…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Decision Making Concerns for Asian Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease
N. Singh¹, A. Wasim¹, G. Chawla¹, F. Jamil¹, M. Hamid¹, R. Siddiqui¹, E. Lui¹, N. El-Dassouki¹, M. Novak¹, A. D. Waterman², I. Mucsi¹
¹University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: Compared to White Canadians, Asian Canadians with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) are less likely to receive living donor kidney transplant (LDKT). We explored…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Decreased Pca and Regional Anesthesia Requirements Following Robotic Donor Nephrectomy
J. C. Alonso-Escalante, L. Machado, K. R. Tabar, R. P. Tindall, N. Thai, T. Uemura
Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Robotic donor nephrectomy is increasingly popular, however, studies have not yet shown a clear benefit. The main aim of this study is to evaluate…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Transverse Abdominis Plane Blocks on Opioid Requirements Post Kidney Donation
R. Caputo, O. Witkowsky, A. Rajab
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
*Purpose: There is lacking data regarding the use of transverse abdominis plane (TAP) blocks to reduce post-operative opioid requirements in kidney donors (KD). TAP blocks…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Multimodal Analgesia Reduces Length of Stay in Living Kidney Donors
K. Marti¹, D. O'Sullivan², X. Ye³, C. Rochon³, H. Kutzler³
¹Pharmacy, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, ²Research Administration, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, ³Transplant, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
*Purpose: This study evaluated the outcomes between living kidney donors who received a multimodal analgesic regimen compared to a historical cohort that did not.*Methods: Hartford…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Anterior Rectus Sheath versus Standard Gibson Approach to Kidney Transplantation: A Randomized Double-blinded Controlled Trial
P. Murthy, M. Lyon, M. Fascelli, M. Spinner, E. Miller, Y. Lin, D. Goldfarb, V. Krishnamurthi, A. Wee, M. Eltemamy
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Purpose: The anterior rectus sheath (ARS) approach to kidney transplantation (KT) involves a small skin incision to incise the ARS and medially retract rectus…
2021 American Transplant Congress
TPIAT Outcomes in Diabetic and Non-diabetic Patients
M. A. Kanak, J. B. Spriggs, P. Coughenour, J. Kalivarathan, P. Saravanan, M. Levy
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: Total pancreatectomy with islet auto-transplant (TPIAT) has become a mainstay treatment for patients who suffer from refractory chronic pancreatitis. It has consistently been shown…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Psychosocial Outcomes 1-year Post Total Pancreatectomy and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant
J. Steel¹, A. Amin¹, M. Wijkstrom¹, A. Zureikat¹, E. Tillman¹, R. Jones¹, D. Yadav¹, A. Slivka¹, A. Phillips¹, M. Bellin², A. Carroll³, A. Humar¹
¹University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ³University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: A paucity of research regarding the psychosocial outcomes after-total pancreatectomy and autologous islet cell transplantation exists. The aim of the study was to examine…
2020 American Transplant Congress
Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation in Diabetic and Prediabetic Patients with Intractable Chronic Pancreatitis
P. J. Bachul¹, D. J. Grybowski¹, R. Anteby², L. Basto¹, L. Perea¹, K. Golab¹, L. Wang¹, M. Tibudan¹, A. Perez-Gutierrez¹, M. Komorniczak³, S. Nagpal⁴, A. Lucander¹, P. Borek¹, M. Dimitrov¹, J. Fung¹, J. B. Matthews¹, P. Witkowski¹
¹Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, ³Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland, ⁴Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is an effective treatment option for non-diabetic patients with intractable chronic pancreatitis. The outcome and potential benefits for…