Articles tagged "Pancreas transplantation"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Deceased Donor Organ Flush with Similar Volumes of HTK and UW at a Single U.S. Organ Procurement Organization: Adult and Pediatric Data
A. E. Mangus¹, C. Kubal², B. Ekser³, P. Mihaylov⁴, A. J. Lutz¹, J. Fridell⁵, R. Mangus⁶
¹Indiana University Purdue University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, ²Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, IN, ³Surgery, Indiana University - Transplant Surgery, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Indiana Univ School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ⁵Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ⁶Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) and University of Wisconsin (UW) solutions are the two primary solid-organ preservation solutions used in the United States (>95%), but flush volumes…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Similar Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetic vs Type 1 Diabetics Receiving Simultaneous Kidney Pancreas Transplantation
P. Budhiraja¹, H. Me¹, J. Ninan², S. Reddy², S. S. Misra¹, R. Heilman¹, H. Khamash¹, K. Reddy¹, C. Jadloweic¹, N. Katariya¹, H. Chakkera¹
¹Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
*Purpose: Combined kidney-pancreas transplant remains an optimal choice for type 1 diabetics with kidney failure. The benefit for those with type 2 diabetes, however, remains…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Normothermic Ex Vivo Pancreas Perfusion for the Preservation of Porcine Pancreas Grafts
C. Parmentier, S. Ray, L. Mazilescu, M. Kawamura, T. Goto, Y. Noguchi, B. Arulratnam, S. Ganesh, M. Selzner, T. Reichman
Multi-Organ Transplant Department, University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a stable porcine model for normothermic ex-vivo pancreas perfusion (NEVPP) for the preservation of grafts with…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Incidence and Outcomes of CMV Infection in Pancreas Transplant with Thymoglobulin Induction: A Single Center Experience
W. Abusalah, A. Yadav
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: CMV infection is a major infectious complication in pancreas transplant recipients (PTR). Incidence of CMV viremia in PTR with thymoglobulin induction and it's effect…
2022 American Transplant Congress
When Pancreata Fly: Excellent Results from Long Distance Imported Pancreas Allografts
N. Owen-Simon, G. Dube, P. Sandoval, L. Ratner, K. McCune
Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
*Purpose: To address long waitlist times and increase pancreas transplantation in a competitive donor service area, our center has adopted a protocol for long distance…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Association of Physical Function and Depression Among Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Recipients Using PROMIS CATs
A. Yantsis¹, W. Ghazi¹, A. Norgate¹, M. Sanchez¹, Y. Sun¹, R. Gupta¹, R. Ahuja¹, I. Mucsi²
¹University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: The number of kidney-pancreas (KP) transplants is increasing accounting for approximately 6% of all kidney transplants in Canada. In addition to kidney failure and…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Insulin Independence Achieved by a Multimodal Approach to Beta-Cell Replacement in Patients with Type I Diabetes
M. Nunez¹, S. Wisel², J. Gardner³, G. Worner⁴, G. Roll⁵, S. Syed³, G. Szot¹, M. Tavakol¹, K. Johnson¹, A. Posselt⁴, P. Stock⁶
¹Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ³University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁴University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁵UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA, ⁶Univ of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: Long-term insulin independence in beta-cell replacement, via islet or pancreas transplant, remains limited by the toxic effects of calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) on beta cells…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Abdominal Gynecologic Procedures Following Pancreas Transplantation: A Single Center Retrospective Analysis
E. Loya¹, J. A. Powelson¹, A. J. Lutz¹, K. Kasper², M. S. Richard¹, J. A. Fridell¹
¹Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ²Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review the outcomes of abdominal gynecologic (gyne) procedures in patients who have previously undergone pancreas transplantation (PTx).*Methods:…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Normothermic Ex Vivo Perfusion of Discarded Human Pancreases: A Feasibility Study to Expand the Pancreas Donor Pool
C. Parmentier, S. Ray, L. Mazilescu, M. Kawamura, Y. Noguchi, T. Goto, B. Arulratnam, S. Ganesh, M. Selzner, T. Reichman
UHN - Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Normothermic Ex Vivo Perfusion (NEVPP) model has been used in the clinical setting for Lung, heart, liver, and kidney. However, a system for human…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Successful Utilization of Advanced Diabetes Technology to Optimize Glucose Control as a Bridge to Simultaneous Liver and Pancreas Transplantation
M. M. Stumpf¹, S. Lee¹, E. Marriner¹, S. Rao¹, J. Oberholzer², S. Pelletier³
¹University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, ²University of Illinois at Chicago, Charlottesville, VA, ³University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
*Purpose: We present the case of a 20 year old female with history of autoimmune hepatitis diagnosed in 2014, treated with tacrolimus, and insulin dependent…