Articles tagged "Pancreatitis"

2016 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Outcomes from Patients with Completion versus Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation: A Single-Institution Experience with 120 Consecutive Cases.
G. Yoshimatsu,¹ M. Takita,¹ R. Shahbazov,² M. Lawrence,¹ B. Naziruddin,³ P. Kim,³ M. Levy,⁴ N. Onaca.³
¹Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX; ²Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; ³Transplant Division, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA; ⁴Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX.
Introduction: Total pancreatectomy (TP) or completion pancreatectomy is considered to effectively eliminate the severe pain from refractory chronic pancreatitis, if prior procedures failed. Islet autotransplantation…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Pylorus Preservation Procedure on Patient and Graft Outcome in Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation.
R. Shahbazov,¹ A. Dabous,² G. Yoshimatsu,² H. Fernandez,² G. Saracino,² B. Naziruddin,² N. Onaca,² P. Kim,² M. Levy.³
¹Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottsville, VA; ²Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX; ³Transplant Division, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA.
Introduction: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is an effective treatment to retain pancreatic endocrine function while alleviating intractable pain in Chronic Pancreatitis. The role…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Does Pre-Operative Transarterial Chemoembolization(TACE) Increase the Risk of Early Post-Operative Pancreatitis After Liver Transplantation(LT)?
V. Kirchner, L. Zhang, T. Dunn, E. Finger, M. Hassan, R. Kandaswamy, J. Lake, P. Liu, E. Minja, O. Serrano, A. Pugalenthi, J. Thompson, K. Yadav, W. Payne, T. Pruett, S. Chinnakotla.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Background: Post-TACE pancreatitis in HCC patients is well documented complications. We sought to determine if prior h/o TACE in addition to other risk factors(RF) contributes…
2016 American Transplant Congress
MicroRNA-375 and -200c Are a Set of Novel Biomarkers That Can Predict Islet Autotransplantation Outcome.
G. Yoshimatsu,¹ M. Kanak,² M. Takita,¹ S. Prathab Balaji,¹ C. Chang,¹ M. Lawrence,¹ M. Levy,² N. Onaca,³ P. Kim,³ B. Naziruddin.³
¹Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX; ²Transplant Division, Department of Surgery, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA; ³Baylor Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX.
Introduction: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is an effective treatment for refractive chronic pancreatitis to relieve pain and retain endocrine function. Patient selection is…
2016 American Transplant Congress
Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis: Considerations for Early Intervention.
J. Jolissaint,¹ L. Langman,¹ C. DeBolt,¹ A. Wang,² D. Strand,² V. Zaydfudim,¹ R. Adams,¹ K. Brayman.¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; ²Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
Introduction: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) provides pain relief for patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) and the potential to ameliorate the resulting endocrine insufficiency.…
2015 American Transplant Congress
Association of IP-10 With Poor Islet Graft Function After Total Pancreatectomy With Islet Autotransplantation
M. Kanak,¹ M. Lawrence,² F. Kunnathodi,² G. Yoshimatsu,² R. Shahbazov,² M. Takita,² M. Levy,³ B. Naziruddin.³
¹Institute for Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, Waco, Tx; ²Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX; ³Baylor Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX.
Introduction: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is an effective treatment for refractory chronic pancreatitis. The mechanisms underlying islet graft loss, however, remain unclear. Interferon…
2015 American Transplant Congress
Beneficial Effects of Controlling Peritransplant Inflammation in Total Pancreatectomy With Islet Autotransplantation: A Single Center Experience With Large Cohort of Patients
M. Takita,¹ M. Kanak,² R. Shahbazov,¹ G. Yoshimatsu,¹ M. Lawrence,¹ A. Dabous,³ P. Kim,³ N. Onaca,³ B. Naziruddin,³ M. Levy.³
¹Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX; ²Institute for Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, Waco, TX; ³Baylor Annette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Dallas, TX.
Background: Total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is an effective surgical treatment for patients with intractable chronic pancreatitis (CP). We recently reported that significant mass…