2018 American Transplant Congress
Pancreas Transplant Alone (PTA) Outcome is Best in Brittle Diabetic Patients without Advanced Nephropathy
1SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
Introduction: Although the overall number of pancreas transplants in combination with or after a kidney transplant have declined, the number of PTA has remained relatively…2018 American Transplant Congress
Peri-Transplant Glycaemic Control as a Predictor of Pancreas Transplant Survival
Introduction: The impact of peri-transplant glycaemic control on outcomes after pancreas transplantation is unknown. Our aims were to relate peri-transplant glycaemic control to survival and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pregnancies in Female Pancreas Transplant Alone Recipients
This is the first series report of pregnancies after pancreas transplant alone (PTA). Data were collected by the Transplant Pregnancy Registry International (TPR) via questionnaires,…2018 American Transplant Congress
Declining Number of Pancreas after Kidney Transplants Despite Significant Improvement in Outcome
1SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.
Introduction: The number of whole organ pancreas transplants declined significantly over the past 15 years. The largest decrease was seen in pancreas after kidney (PAK)…2018 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Donor-Recipient Gender-Mismatch on Long Term Function after Pancreas Transplantation
Background: Several studies in solid organ transplantation have shown a correlation between gender-match and risk of graft loss. In this study we aimed to analyze…2018 American Transplant Congress
To Score a Pancreas, Stars Must Be Aligned
Excellent medical care and readily accessible insulin preparations serve to require a very high quality of deceased donor pancreas organs accepted for transplantation. Improving, prevailing…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pancreas Transplant in the Elderly Patient – Should It Be Done?
1SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY; 2SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.
Introduction: While kidney transplantation in the elderly diabetic patient is an accepted treatment of the secondary complication, pancreas transplants are controversial. Many centers have an…2018 American Transplant Congress
Decline in Pancreas Transplantation Numbers is Accompanied with Lower Publication Rates
Introduction: After several years of growth in many pancreas transplant (PTx) programs, the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) reports a decline in PTx numbers…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes from Brain Death Donors with Cardiac Arrest Accepted for Pancreas Transplantation
Donor selection has a major impact on pancreas transplantation. Cardiac arrest and hypoxemia produce an insult to endothelial cell and may increase the risk of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Pancreas Graft Function >10 Years: The Cumulative US Experience
1SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Broooklyn, NY; 2SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.
Background and Study Purpose: The cumulative US experience with long-term pancreas graft function has not been reported.Methods: Between 1966 and 2005, 18,197 pancreas transplants due…
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