Articles tagged "Pancreas transplantation"

2018 American Transplant Congress
Three-Month Pancreas Graft Function Significantly Influences Survival Following Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation in Type 2 Diabetes
T. Alhamad,¹ R. Kunjal,¹ A. Malone,¹ D. Brennan,² A. Wiseman,³ J. Wellen,¹ V. Hicks,¹ K. Lentine.⁴
¹Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis; ²University of Colorado, Denver; ³Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; ⁴Saint Louis University, St. Louis.
A successful simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPK) may improve quality of life, reduce the progression of diabetic complications, and possibly prolong patient and kidney allograft survival…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Addressing the “Crisis” in Pancreas Transplant Volume Using a Multidisciplinary Approach
J. Scalea, S. Bartlett, R. Barth.
Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Due in part to the recently revised pancreas allocation system, patients who are listed for simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplantation can be transplanted…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Pancreas and Kidney Co-Transplantation in Type II Diabetes: A Single Center Experience
J. Choi, J. Jung, H. Kwon, S. Shin, Y. Kim, D. Han.
Division of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background: Diabetic CKD patients present increased morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular complications. Pancreas transplantation can restore insulin independence in patients with type I diabetes…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Enteric Conversion of Bladder Drained Pancreas; over a Decade of Experience at a Single Center
S. Riad,¹ D. Keys,¹ V. Vakil,¹ S. Jackson,² D. Berglund,² A. Matas,³ R. Kandaswamy.³
¹U of MN, Minneapolis; ²Fairview, Minneapolis; ³U of MN, Minneapolis.
Background: Bladder drainage in pancreas transplantation has been used to enable early detection of rejection. This technique has declined due to concern over complications necessitating…
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Comparison of Glycemic Control in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic Patients after Pancreas Transplantation
O. Andacoglu,¹ A. Murthy,² J. Ahn,³ J. Verbesey,¹ S. Ghasemian,¹ M. Cooper,¹ P. Abrams.¹
¹Transplant, Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC; ²School of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; ³Biopstatistics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
Background: Pancreas transplant remains controversial for type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients.Aim: To compare glycemic control following pancreas transplantation between T1 and T2 DM patients.Methods: 52…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Obesity is Not Associated with Worse Outcomes for Type 2 Diabetic Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney (SPK) Transplant Recipients
R. Forbes, S. Niederhaus, A. Fox, J. Fridell, P. Abrams, O. Olaitan, F. Kandeel, R. Urban, M. Curry, J. Odorico.
Pancreas T2D Subcommittee, UNOS, Richmond.
BACKGROUND: Per current SPK allocation policy, Type 2 Diabetic (T2D) candidate waiting time is contingent on a body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) less than or…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Enteric Conversion of Bladder Drained Pancreas as a Time Dependent Predictor of Outcomes in over 900 Recipients
S. Riad,¹ D. Keys,¹ V. Vakil,¹ S. Jackson,² D. Berglund,² A. Matas,³ R. Kandaswamy.³
¹Renal Disease and Hypertension, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; ²Informatics Services for Research and Reporting, Fairview Health Service, Minneapolis, MN; ³Transplant Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Background: Bladder drainage in pancreas transplantation technique has declined due to concern over complications such as severe dehydration, acidosis, hemorrhagic cystitis and recurrent urinary infections…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Insulin Use after Pancreas Transplant: Implications for Post-Transplant Outcomes
R. Ouseph, K. Lentine,¹ Z. Zhang,¹ D. Axelrod,² H. Randall,¹ B. Kasiske,³ A. Israni,³ V. Dharnidharka,⁴ T. Alhamad,⁴ D. Brennan,⁵ D. Segev,⁵ G. Hess,⁶ M. Schnitzler.¹
¹Saint Louis Univ, St. Louis; ²Lahey Clinic, Burlington; ³Hennepin County Med Center, Minneapolis; ⁴Washington Univ, St. Louis; ⁵Johns Hopkins, Baltimore; ⁶Symphony Health, Conshohocken.
We examined associations of insulin use after pancreas transplant with patient survival, and with kidney graft survival among simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant (SKPT) recipients, in a…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Pancreas Transplant Alone (PTA) Outcome is Best in Brittle Diabetic Patients without Advanced Nephropathy
M. Laftavi,¹ A. Gruessner,² O. Pankewycz,¹ B. Kaylene,² S. Sidharth,² R. Gruessner.
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…
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Peri-Transplant Glycaemic Control as a Predictor of Pancreas Transplant Survival
M. Shapey,^1,2 R. Tan,¹ H. Khambalia,² C. Fullwood,² P. Yianoullou,^1,2 A. Summers,² T. Augustine,² M. Rutter,¹ D. van Dellen.²
¹Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; ²Department of Renal and Pancreatic Transplantaion, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom.
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…