Articles tagged "Post-operative complications"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Panniculectomy at the Time of Living Donor Renal Transplantation: An Eight Year Experience
L. M. Ngaage¹, A. Elegbede², K. K. Tasidina¹, S. Gebran³, E. Rada¹, A. J. Nam³, J. R. Scalea⁴, S. Niederhaus⁴, D. Singh¹, J. S. Bromberg⁴, S. T. Bartlett⁴, Y. M. Rasko¹
¹Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, ²Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital / University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, ³Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Department of Transplant Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: Removal of the pannus, or panniculectomy, can be performed as a prophylactic procedure preceding renal transplantation to enable obese patients to meet criteria for…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Immediate Post-Operative Extubation Decreases Pulmonary Complications in Liver Transplant Patients
M. Safwan, C. Acho, Y. Morita, V. Fernandez, D. Galusca, M. Abouljoud, A. Yoshida, J. El-Bashir, S. Nagai
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: Patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT) have traditionally remained intubated in the early postoperative period. Recently, early extubation and fast track anesthesia (strategy for rapid…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Outcome Differences in Urine Leak Repair Modality Post Kidney Transplantation
J. Buggs¹, V. Gamarra², E. Rogers¹, R. Watson¹, J. Sokolich¹, H. Pearson¹, J. Huang¹, A. Kumar², V. Bowers¹
¹Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine differences in outcomes of urine leak treatment modalities post kidney transplantation comparing results of foley catheter,…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome after Liver Transplantation- Etiology and Treatment Options
P. Mihaylov¹, D. Soma², D. Kuruppu², B. Ekser², R. Mangus², J. Fridell², R. Snook², C. Kubal²
¹Indiana Univ School of Medicine, Pavia University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ²Indiana Univ School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
*Purpose: Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is the only effective therapy for patients with end stage liver failure that increases long-term survival, but is not without…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Initial Single-Center Results from the Pilot Transplant Quality Improvement Project in Liver Transplant
A. Zarinsefat, S. M. Syed, R. Hirose
UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
*Purpose: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) has been an effective measure in improving the quality of surgical care, while also providing data to…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Proximal Splenic Artery Embolization Is A Safe And Effective Tool To Treat Two Sides Of The Same Coin After Liver Transplant: Persistent High Hepatic Artery Resistive Index And Refractory Ascites And Hydrothorax Due To Portal Hyperperfusion
L. Lomaglio, H. Matsushima, A. Simioni, G. D'Amico, T. Diago Uso, K. Hashimoto, B. Eghtesad, M. Fujiki, F. Aucejo, K. Sasaki, C. Kwon, C. Coppa, M. Bayona Molano, C. Miller, C. Quintini
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Portal hyperperfusion(PHP) is a polymorphic and dangerous condition in liver transplant(LT) recipients.The aim of the present study was to assess the safety and the…
2019 American Transplant Congress
A Cytomegalovirus Antiviral Stewardship Program at a Large Transplant Center
M. Jorgenson¹, J. Descourouez¹, D. Felix¹, C. Saddler², J. Smith², D. Mandelbrot²
¹UW Health, Madison, WI, ²University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and scope of a multidisciplinary cytomegalovirus Antiviral Stewardship Program.*Methods: The principles of antimicrobial stewardship…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Novel Cell-Free and Concentrated Ascites Reinfusion Therapy for Management of Refractory Ascites in Liver Transplant Candidates
K. Sato, M. Ohira, Y. Imaoka, S. Hashinoto, H. Tahara, K. Ide, T. Kobayashi, Y. Tanaka, H. Ohdan
Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
*Purpose: Refractory ascites at perioperative period in liver transplantation (LT) is associated with the increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Intra-Abdominal Hypertension in Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplantation
T. Ameen, G. Papadakis, R. Punjala, N. Karydis
Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
*Purpose: There have been several reports of raised intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) in solid organ transplantation, including life threatening abdominal compartment syndrome requiring decompressive laparotomy. In…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Donor Abdominal Aortic Calcification on Bile Duct Complications of Recipients after Living Donor Liver Transplantation; a Retrospective Study
Y. Imaoka, M. Ohira, K. Sato, H. Tahara, K. Ide, Y. Tanaka, H. Ohdan
Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
*Purpose: Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is known as a risk factor of cardiovascular diseases and renal dysfunction. We have reported that the significance of the…