Articles tagged "Post-operative complications"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Transbronchial Cryobiopsy vs Conventional Forceps Biopsy in Lung Transplant Recipients Multicenter Study
M. Svorcova¹, J. Vachtenheim¹, J. Havlin¹, P. Jakubec², D. Rakita³, J. Balko⁴, J. Simonek¹, J. Kolarik¹, J. Pozniak¹, R. Lischke¹
¹3rd Surgery Department, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and Motol University, National Lung Transplant Program Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Department of respiratory disease and tuberculosis, University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic, ³Department of pneumology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and Motol University, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and Motol University, Prague, Czech Republic
*Purpose: Transbronchial biopsy is considered the gold standard in the diagnosis of acute cellular rejection after lung transplantation. There still remains the discussion in conventional…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Low-Dose Aspirin is More Critical Than Statins in Preventing Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis
B. Ji, X. Tian, G. Jing, T. Yan, X. Wu, G. Cao, C. Zhang
Urology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
*Purpose: To explore the clinical value of low-dose aspirin (100mg) and statins (10 ~ 20mg) in the prevention of transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS).*Methods: A…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Complement 5 Regulation Ameliorates Antibody-Mediated Rejection After Liver Transplantation in Rats
T. Tajima¹, K. Hata¹, J. Kusakabe¹, H. Miyauchi¹, X. Zhao¹, S. Kageyama¹, T. Okamoto¹, Y. Wang², E. Hatano¹
¹Dept. of HBP Surgery & Transplantation, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, ²Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc., New Haven, CT
*Purpose: Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is a refractory rejection after donor-specific antibody (DSA)-positive or blood-type incompatible organ transplantation. Since AMR significantly deteriorates transplant outcomes, there is…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Low-Dose Aspirin is Effective in Preventing Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
X. Tian, W. Duan, X. Niu, X. Wu, C. Zhang, J. Zhao, Z. Wang, G. Cao, B. Ji, Y. Gu, H. Cao, T. Qin, F. Shao, T. Yan
Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
*Purpose: Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS), the most common post-transplant vascular complication, leads to resistant hypertension, renal impairment, and even graft loss. No effective prophylactic…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Vitamin D Deficiency in Liver Transplant Recipients
V. Subramanian¹, T. Lippert², J. Buggs¹, N. Kemmer¹, K. Dhanireddy¹
¹Transplant Institute, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Patients with chronic liver disease are at risk of nutritional deficiency. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Cardiac Catheterization in ESKD Patients with High Cardiovascular Risk Prior to Kidney Transplantation
L. Morena¹, A. Al Jurdi², M. S. Bittencourt³, A. C. Bucay², N. Elias¹, R. Palsson², L. V. Riella¹
¹Transplant Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Transplant Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Cardiac Imaging, Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death after kidney transplantation (KT), with a high risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in the peri-transplantation period.…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Abdominal Incision Technique Tailored to Patient’s Age May Reduce the Rate of Surgical Wound Complication After Unilateral Kidney Transplantation- A Preliminary Report
Y. AlSalmay, P. Bachul, B. Juengel, J. Kumar, A. Perez-Guttierez, R. Barth, J. Fung, P. Witkowski
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Previously, we compared the risk of abdominal wound complications after lateral rectus incision sheath (LRS) versus traditional Gibson incision in a retrospective analysis of…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Post-Kidney Donation Pregnancy Complications and Long-Term Outcomes
E. F. Palzer¹, E. S. Helgeson¹, M. Evans², D. Vock¹, A. Matas³
¹Biostatistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ²Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, ³Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
*Purpose: In the general population, pregnancy complications are associated with long-term maternal risk. Kidney donors with postdonation pregnancies have increased risk of gestational HTN and…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Factors Predicting Early Extubation After Liver Transplantation
V. Subramanian¹, O. Bishr², J. Buggs¹, N. Kemmer¹, K. Dhanireddy¹
¹Transplant Institute, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, ²University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Early extubation (either intraoperative or within 6 hours post operatively) is an important component of enhanced recovery pathways. The goal of the study was…
2022 American Transplant Congress
Predictive Value of Abnormal Hemodynamic Response to Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography in Liver Transplant Recipients
M. Groose, A. Peotter, L. Hammel
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI
*Purpose: Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) is an effective tool for perioperative cardiac risk stratification in patients without end-stage liver disease (ESLD). However, DSE is frequently…