2019 American Transplant Congress
Effect of Enoxaparin Prophylaxis on Early VTE Post Lung Transplant
*Purpose: Thromboembolic complications are common post-transplant leading to significant morbidity. We instituted early enoxaparin prophylaxis (ppx) in lung transplant recipients (LTR) due to an observed…2018 American Transplant Congress
Hospital Readmissions Following ABO-Incompatible Live Donor Kidney Transplantation: A National Study
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…2018 American Transplant Congress
Primary Oral Vancomycin Prophylaxis Reduces the Incidence of Clostridium difficile Infection among Lung Transplant Recipients
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Purpose: To determine the efficacy of primary oral vancomycin prophylaxis in reducing the incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the early post-op period among…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Incidence and Outcome of Isolated Distal Deep Vein Thrombosis in Kidney Transplant Recipient
Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Introduction Isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT) in kidney transplantation recipient (KTR) is difficult to make decision because it is not common in Korean and…2018 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy of Bronchoscopically-Administered Surfactant in the Setting of Primary Graft Dysfunction after Lung Transplantation
Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a severe form of ischemia and reperfusion acute lung injury presenting within the first 72 hours post-lung transplant. PGD is…2018 American Transplant Congress
Hyperkalemia in the Early Post Renal Transplant Period
Hyperkalemia is a recognized and potentially life threatening complication post renal transplantation. Aside from delayed graft function, the most frequent culprit identified is pharmacotherapy. Many…2018 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Atrial Arrhythmia after Lung Transplantation with a Universal Prophylaxis Strategy
PurposePostoperative atrial arrhythmias (AA) occur in 19-39% of patients after lung transplantation and are associated with increased mortality, hospital length of stay, and risk of…2018 American Transplant Congress
Increased BMI is a Predictor of Early Post-Transplant Cardiac Events and Mortality
Background: Cardiac events (CVE) remain a significant source of morbidity in the early post-transplant(post-tx) period despite extensive evaluation prior to liver transplant(LT). It is important…2018 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics and Outcomes among Patients with Failed Extubation after Lung Transplantation
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
Background: Previous studies have reported an association of worse outcomes among critically ill patients with failed extubation. However there is lack of data on characteristics…2018 American Transplant Congress
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) in Liver Transplantation – Recent Experience
Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
From 01-Nov-2012 to 31-Oct-2017, 1025 liver transplants were done at our center. Excluding retransplants and combined liver-kidney transplants, 830 transplants were studied for this abstract…
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