2019 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Portal vs Systemic Venous Drained Pancreas Transplantation Alone Matched by Propensity Score Analysis
Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation Center, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
*Purpose: Portal drainage (PD) of pancreas grafts has been associated with improved metabolic profile and fewer rejection episodes than systemic drainage (SD). These advantages would…2018 American Transplant Congress
Improved Long-Term Outcomes of Pancreas Transplantation: Analysis of Allograft Half-Lives and Predictive Demographic Factors
Department of Surgery Division of Transplantation, University of Minessota, Minneapolis, MN.
In contrast to other solid organ transplants, the characteristics of long term surviving pancreas transplants have not been well described. Our objective was to measure…2018 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of MPA Dose on Development of DSA Following Pancreas Transplant
The relationship between mycophenolate (MPA) dose and the development of donor specific antibody (DSA) following pancreas transplant has not been elucidated. This study evaluates the…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of ABO Non-Identical Pancreas Transplant
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
A data review of all pancreas transplants since 2003 (n=606) at our institution revealed 41 recipients of a non-identical ABO donor pancreas. They were matched…2018 American Transplant Congress
Ideal Body Weight versus Actual Body Weight for Rabbit Antithymocyte Globulin Induction in Pancreas Transplantation
Purpose: Rabbit antithymocyte globulin (rATG) is the most commonly used induction agent in solid organ pancreas transplantation. The optimal induction dosing of rATG, has not…2018 American Transplant Congress
Objective Measures of Nutrition in Pre-Pancreas Transplant Patients with Type I Diabetes
Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
Diabetes mellitus is associated with a chronic loss of skeletal muscle and bone mass, accompanied by an increase in adipose tissue - sarcopenic obesity. Sarcopenia…2018 American Transplant Congress
Experience with Alemtuzumab Induction with Tacrolimus/Mycophenolate +/- Steroids in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant Recipients with Portal-Enteric Drainage
Surgery, Medicine, Pathology, Pharmacy, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC.
Introduction: Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant (SPKT) recipients are a relatively homogeneous population that are considered high immunological risk because of younger age, presumed autoimmune etiology of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Isolated Pancreas Transplantation: Does Rank List Position Matter for Imported Grafts?
Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI.
INTRODUCTION: Pancreata are frequently not recovered or are discarded, resulting in a very low national utilization (~15%). There are many reasons why a transplant center…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Steroid Maintenance in Recipients with Pancreas Transplant Alone: A Single Center Experience
Background: In solid organ transplantation, the use of steroids for maintenance therapy is common. However, the appropriateness of steroid maintenance or withdrawal in pancreas transplantation…2018 American Transplant Congress
Comprehensive Efficacy Analysis of Pancreas Transplantation Alone for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Introduction: Pancreas transplantation alone (PTA) is an accepted procedure for selected patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). However, limited data exist regarding long term…
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