Articles tagged "Post-operative complications"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Impact of Pre-Kidney Transplant Cinacalcet Use on Post-Transplant Outcomes
L. Bowman¹, S. Lloyd², J. Buggs¹, H. Pearson¹, R. Baliga³, E. Rogers¹, A. Kumar⁴
¹Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, ³Florida Kidney Physicians, Tampa, FL, ⁴University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Pre-kidney transplant (KT) cinacalcet use is a predictor of persistent post-transplant hyperparathyroidism (HPT), often necessitating post-KT parathyroidectomy (PTX) or cinacalcet reinitiation, both of which…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Variation in Post-Transplant Opiate Prescribing Patterns across Transplant Centers
A. Mathur, D. Ubl, J. Harbell, K. Croome, C. Taner, J. Heimbach, A. Moss, E. Habermann.
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Phoenix, Jacksonville.
Background: Excess opiate prescribing has led to an epidemic, and evidence to guide abdominal transplant practice is lacking. We aimed to identify variation in opiate…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Patient Change in Residence and Risk of Readmission after Renal Transplant in the US
J. Hogan, M. Anderson, Y. Zhang, J. Kim, G. Karadkhele, X. Zhang, A. Adams, R. Patzer.
Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
To predict readmission post-kidney transplant (KTX-R), novel risk factors must be identified. We investigated the impact of a) neighborhood (zipcode) and its attributes and b)…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Incisional Hernia Repair after Abdominal Solid Organ Transplant and Living Kidney Donation: A Single Institution Experience
C. Kensinger,¹ S. Phillips,² D. Hale,² D. Shaffer,² B. Poulose,² R. Baucom.³
¹University of Wisconsin, Madision; ²Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville; ³Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas.
Purpose: The incidence of incisional hernias (IH) requiring operative repair in live kidney donors and abdominal transplant recipients is not well-defined. Therefore, we examined the…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Impact of New Pancreas Transplant Allocation Policy on Pancreas Transplant Volume and Outcomes: A Single Center Study
N. Singh, A. Pulisetty, D. Aultman, R. McMillan, G. Zibari, H. Shokouh-Amiri.
LSU, Shreveport, LA.
BACKGROUND: A UNOS/OPTN policy approved in 2015 allowed simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplants (SPK) for type-2 diabetic patients. We examined the effect of this policy on volume…
2018 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Perioperative Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy on the Incidence of Early Postoperative Thromboembolic Complications and Bleeding in Kidney Transplantation – A Dual Center Retrospective Cohort Study of 2000 Kidney Transplant Recipients
T. van den Berg,¹ R. Minnee,² G. Nieuwenhuijs-Moeke,³ S. Bakker,⁴ R. Pol.¹
¹Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, Netherlands; ²Department of Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands; ³Department of Anesthesiology, UMCG, Groningen, Netherlands; ⁴Department of Internal Medicine-Nephrology, UMCG, Groningen, Netherlands.
Thromboembolic complications (TECs) are dreaded complications after kidney transplantation (KTx). Consequences are severe and can result in delayed graft function or even graft loss. Perioperative…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Patient-Centered Outcomes after Liver Transplantation: A Qualitative Study
G. Lee, J. Obayemi, E. Rubin.
Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
Introduction: Outcomes after liver transplantation are most commonly reported by medical professionals as rates of graft failure, episodes of acute rejection, length of hospital stay,…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Anticoagulation in Pediatric Liver Transplantation; the Pros and Cons
M. Werner,¹ R. de Kleine,¹ M. de Boer,¹ V. de Meijer,¹ R. Scheenstra,² H-.J. Verkade,² F. Bodewes,² S. Bontemps,³ T. Lisman,¹ R. Porte.¹
¹HPB Surgery & Liver Transplantation, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands; ²Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands; ³Pediatric Intensive Care, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Background: Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) and portal vein thrombosis (PVT) are serious causes of morbidity and mortality after pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). To minimize…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Opioid Use Following Ultrasound-Guided Transverse Abdominis Plane Blocks in Living Donor Nephrectomy Patients
E. Henricksen,¹ D. Quan,¹ C. Freise.²
¹Department of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; ²Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
Purpose: Post-operative pain management is of major concern in living donor nephrectomy patients. Opioids are often used for post-surgical pain, however they are associated with…
2018 American Transplant Congress
Hospital Readmissions Following ABO-Incompatible Live Donor Kidney Transplantation: A National Study
B. Orandi,¹ X. Luo,² S. Bae,² E. King,² J. Garonzik-Wang,² D. Segev.²
¹UCSF, San Francisco; ²Hopkins, Baltimore.
30% of kidney transplant recipients are readmitted in the first month post-transplant. ABO-incompatible (ABO-I) recipients constitute a unique subpopulation that might be at higher readmission…