2015 American Transplant Congress
Reconsideration of Age Limits for Pancreas Transplantation
Div. of Transplantation, Dept. of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Introduction: Pancreas transplantation (PTx) remains the only strategy for reinstitution of long-term insulin production and outcomes have progressively improved. Yet, historically, centers have employed age-limits…2015 American Transplant Congress
Which Place of Pancreas Graft Biopsy in the Management of Pancreas Transplant Recipients?
Hospices civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
Introduction.Rejection or autoimmune recurrence is often difficult to diagnose in the field of pancreas transplantation. The place of pancreas graft biopsy in the management of…2015 American Transplant Congress
Controlled DCD Pancreas Transplantation : A Single Centre Experience
Oxford Transplant Centre, Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Background: The use of DCD pancreata are gaining popularity in the UK. Isolated pancreas transplantation (IP) is known to have inferior outcomes in comparison to…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Center Size on Outcome of Pancreas Transplants
Introduction: The number of pancreas transplants (PxTx) has continuously declined over the last decade. Since the number of transplant centers that perform pancreas transplants has…2015 American Transplant Congress
Dual Induction Therapy With Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Basiliximab in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation Reduced Incidence of Acute Rejection
Tokyo Women Medical University, Kidney Center, Tokyo, Kawadacho, Japan.
【Background】Induction therapy in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant (SPK) recipients has been a common practice because a consequence of acute rejection (AR) in SPK could result in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Invasive CMV-Infection of the Duodenal Cuff – An Underestimated Entity of CMV Infection and Its Potential Impact On Outcome After Pancreas Transplantation
IntroductionWe present data on the incidence of focal invasive CMV-infection of the duodenal cuff and its potential impact on clinical outcome after pancreas transplantation (PT).Material…2015 American Transplant Congress
Management of Pancreas Graft Splenic Vein Thrombosis: Is Conservative Management Safe?
Background: Prophylaxis for graft portal/splenic venous thrombosis following pancreas transplant varies between institutions. Similarly, treatment of venous thrombosis ranges from early re-exploration to conservative management…2015 American Transplant Congress
Endovascular Salvage of a Pancreas Allograft Having Developed a Large AV Fistula and Aneurysm
1Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ; 2Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ.
We present an unusual case of a late, large pancreas allograft arteriovenous fistula and aneurysm rescued from threatened rupture or need for transplant pancreatectomy by…2015 American Transplant Congress
Epidemiology of Pneumonia in a Cohort of 5,000+ Abdominal Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, TX.
Study purposeWe evaluated the epidemiology of pneumonia (PNE) in a longitudinal cohort of patients with abdominal (kidney, liver, and/or pancreas) solid organ transplants (SOT).MethodsRetrospective study…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Role of the Incretin Effect After Pancreas Transplantation
1Oxford University Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom; 2University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
AIM: The ability to generate a greater insulin response to an oral compared to an intravenous glucose load is the result of pancreatic stimulation by…
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