2020 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplants Based on Pre-Transplant Time on Dialysis
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Among kidney transplant recipients, the duration of pre-transplant dialysis is significantly associated with poor post-transplant outcomes. However, data on outcomes of pre-emptive simultaneous pancreas…2020 American Transplant Congress
Early Tacrolimus-LCP Conversion Due to Adverse Effects in Pancreas Transplant Recipients Improves Tolerance But Not Graft Survival
*Purpose: Tacrolimus-LCP (LCPT) is an extended release formulation of tacrolimus which has been shown to have fewer adverse drug effects (ADE) than immediate release tacrolimus…2020 American Transplant Congress
Peripheral Blood T- and B-Cells as Predictors of Acute Rejection in Pancreas Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Pancreas transplantation is associated with a high risk of acute rejection. The effect of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) on acute rejection (AR) outcomes…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Outcomes of Pancreas Transplantation from Pediatric Donors: A Single Center Experience
*Purpose: For increasing pancreas donor pool, the use of pediatric donors for pancreas transplantation is considered as a suitable option. However, the following questions still…2020 American Transplant Congress
Early Pancreas Allograft Failure is Associated with Donor Hypertension
*Purpose: About 10% of pancreas allografts are lost prematurely due to thrombosis. Despite identification of numerous risk factors, the incidence of early failure did not…2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Metabolic Outcomes after Pancreas Transplantation between DBD (Donors after Brainstem Death) and DCD (Donors after Circulatory Death) Grafts
*Purpose: DCD pancreas transplantation has become common with equivalent graft survival as that of DBD grafts, but are the metabolic outcomes similar? Given the lack…2020 American Transplant Congress
Cardiovascular Improvement after Pancreatic Transplantation
*Purpose: Cardiovascular disease is a common cause of mortality in patients with uncontrolled diabetes. The purpose of this study is to assess whether patients receiving…2020 American Transplant Congress
Early Worsening of Diabetic Retinopathy after Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation: Myth or Reality?
*Purpose: Type-1 diabetic pancreas and kidney transplant candidates frequently suffer from advanced diabetic retinopathy. Early worsening of diabetic retinopathy (EWDR) attributed to sudden glucose normalization…2020 American Transplant Congress
Does Pretransplant C-Peptide Influence Outcomes Following Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation: A Case-Control Study
Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston Salem, NC
*Purpose: The study purpose was to evaluate outcomes in SPKT pts according to presence or absence of pretransplant Cp*Methods: Selection criteria for Cp positive (Cp+,…2020 American Transplant Congress
Correlation of Intraoperative Donor Duodenal Segment Swab Cultures with the Subsequent Occurrence of Surgical Site Infections in Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Recipients
1University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2Division of ID, University of Miami, Miami, FL
*Purpose: Pancreas transplantation (PT) is commonly employed for the treatment of type I diabetes mellitus. It has been postulated that surgical site infections (SSIs), particularly…
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