Articles tagged "Pancreas transplantation"

2021 American Transplant Congress
Distal Allograft Pancreatectomy for Graft Salvage After Pancreas Transplantation
D. Soma, T. Nikumbh, A. J. Lutz, J. A. Powelson, J. A. Fridell
Transplant Division, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Early pancreas allograft failure most commonly results from vascular thrombosis. Immediate surgical intervention may permit pancreas allograft salvage, typically requiring thrombectomy. In cases of…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Invasive Fungal Infection in Pancreas Transplant in the Absence of Fungal Prophylaxis
J. Burkey¹, J. M. Chen², A. A. Sharfuddin², M. S. Yaqub², A. J. Lutz², J. A. Powelson², J. A. Fridell², N. Barros²
¹Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Indianapolis, IN, ²Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Invasive fungal infections (IFI) remain a rare yet dreaded complication following pancreas transplantation. Current guidelines recommend antifungal prophylaxis in patients with 1 or more…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Baseline Levels of Dd-cf Dna After Pancreas Transplantation: Using Dd-cfdna as an Indicator for Pancreas Rejection and Biopsy Avoidance
A. Yoo, I. Qian, A. Riedel, C. Cazac, A. Bartosic, J. S. Bromberg, J. Scalea
Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) testing, which has been previously validated for monitoring kidney transplant (KTx) rejection, may provide an alternative to pancreas biopsy that…
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Islet Isograft Transplantation Improves Insulin Sensitivity in a Murine Model of Type 2 Diabetes
S. Lim, M. Choi, M. Kim, Y. Wee, H. Kwon, C. Jung, Y. Kim, D. Han, S. Shin
Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Songpa, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Type 2 diabetes develops in the presence of chronic overnutrition and genetic susceptibility, and causes insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. We hypothesized that…
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Donor Derived Cell Free DNA Identifies Rejection in Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant Recipients
M. Williams¹, S. Ghosh², L. L. Jenkins², M. Hertl¹, S. Saltzberg³, V. Peev³, E. Chan¹, E. Hollinger¹, E. Schadde¹, O. Olaitan¹
¹Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²CareDx, Inc., Brisbane, CA, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Increased level of donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) has proven to be a sensitive marker for allograft rejection after solid organ transplant, particularly heart and…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improve Rat Islet Graft Revascularization by Upregulating Isl1
W. Ying, J. Wang, X. Ding
Kidney Transplantation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi An, China
*Purpose: Revascularization of the transplant islet is a crucial step that defines the success rate of patient recovery. Though bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs)…
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Controlled Donation After Circulatory Death Pancreas Transplantation in Spain. Initial Experience
J. Ferrer-Fàbrega¹, R. Muñoz², J. Ruiz³, D. Casanova⁴, F. Sánchez-Bueno⁵, J. Pérez-Daga⁶, C. Fernández-Rivera⁷, M. Gómez⁸, F. Castillo⁹, R. López-Andújar¹⁰, J. Maupoey¹⁰, J. Briceño¹¹, J. Sánchez-Hidalgo¹¹, Á. Arjona¹¹, A. Álvarez¹², A. Alarcó¹³, A. Bravo¹³, R. García¹, R. Rull¹, M. López-Boado¹, P. Ventura-Aguiar¹⁴, F. Diekmann¹⁴, D. Paredes¹⁵, J. García-Valdecasas¹, J. Fuster¹, C. Fondevila¹, B. Domínguez-Gil²
¹Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery and Transplantation Department, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ²Organización Nacional de Trasplantes (ONT), Madrid, Spain, ³Department of Nephrology., University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla. University Cantabria, Santander., Santander, Spain, ⁴Department of Surgery, University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, University Cantabria, Santander., Santander, Spain, ⁵Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery., Clinic and University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca. IMIB-ARRIXACA. Murcia., Murcia, Spain, ⁶Department of Surgery, Hospital Regional de Málaga. Málaga., Málaga, Spain, ⁷Department of Nephrology., Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña. A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, ⁸Department of Surgery, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña. A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, ⁹Department of Surgery, University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla. University Cantabria, Santander., Santander, Spain, ¹⁰Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery and Transplant Unit, La Fe University Hospital. Valencia, Valencia, Spain, ¹¹Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía. Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain, ¹²Department of Nephrology., Hospital Universitario de Canarias. Tenerife., Tenerife, Spain, ¹³Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Canarias. Tenerife., Tenerife, Spain, ¹⁴Renal Transplant Unit, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ¹⁵Coordination Department, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
*Purpose: To report on the Spanish Pancreas Transplantation experience in controlled donation after circulatory death (cDCD) by analyzing the normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) and super-rapid…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Induction in Pancreas Transplantation: T-Cell Depletion vs. Il-2 Receptor Blockade
F. Aziz, S. Parajuli, D. Kaufman, J. Odorico, D. Mandelbrot
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
*Purpose: There are limited data comparing outcomes with different induction agents in pancreas transplantation. In this study, we compare T-cell depletion to IL-2 receptor (IL2R)…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Update on Pancreas Retransplantation- A Registry Analysis
A. Gruessner, J. Renz, S. Saggi, R. Gruessner
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: A successful pancreas transplant provides patients with brittle diabetes the opportunity of good long-term metabolic control. While initially more and more retransplants were performed,…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Development of De-novo Malignancies After Kidney and/or Pancreas Transplantation in Diabetic Patients
A. Gruessner, S. Saggi, J. Renz, R. Gruessner
SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
*Purpose: Transplantation of a kidney (KTA), pancreas (PTA), or a simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) in a patient with end-stage organ failure is a lifesaving treatment. Patient…

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