2016 American Transplant Congress
Use of Integrated National Registry and Pharmacy Claims Data to Identify Diabetes Mellitus After Live Pancreas Donation.
Living donor pancreas transplant is a potential treatment for diabetic patients with end-organ complications. Early post-donation surgical risks of living pancreas donation have been reported,…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Arterial and Venous Conduits for Vessel Reconstruction in Liver Transplantation.
Background: The use of hepatic artery (HA) and portal vein (PV) conduits is a recognised alternative technique in vessel reconstruction during liver transplantation. The hepatic…2016 American Transplant Congress
Donor-Derived Toxoplasmosis in Solid Organ Transplant 2008 – 2015: Opportunities for Improvement.
1DTAC, Richmond, VA; 2United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, VA.
Background: Donor-derived Toxoplasmosis (DDT) is uncommon, but outcomes may be poor. Donor risk factors are difficult to recognize, and donor screening is not currently universally…2016 American Transplant Congress
Racial Disparities in Perioperative Complications After Live Kidney Donation.
Background: The frequency and severity of perioperative complications after contemporary live kidney donation are not well-described.Methods: We integrated national U.S. live donor registry data with…2016 American Transplant Congress
Detection of Venous Thrombi by Microdialysis Catheters and Angiographic Guided Thrombus Extraction in Two Solitary Pancreas Transplants.
Introduction: The complication rate after pancreas transplantation (PTx) is very high, with venous thrombosis being the most commonly occurring complication that leads to early graft…2016 American Transplant Congress
Japanese Multicenter Study of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome in Living Donor Liver Transplantation.
Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
It is well known that hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) manifested with hypo-oxygenemia secondary to intra-pulmonary shunt has negative impacts on outcomes of liver transplantation in deceased…2016 American Transplant Congress
Experience of Short-Term Preemptive Treatment for Cytomegalovirus Infection in Seropositive Patients After Liver Transplantation – Ten Years Result of a Single Institution.
Background/purpose Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection remains a challenge following liver transplantation. Preemptive treatment is an effective strategy for CMV infection. This report shares the ten years'…2016 American Transplant Congress
Duodenal Graft Complications After Pancreas Transplant: Evolving Management.
Introduction Pancreas transplantation is an established treatment for insulin-dependent-diabetes-mellitus with renal failure. However, complications relating to the transplant duodenum remain a significant cause of morbidity…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Use of Thromboelastography (TEG) in Preoperative Pediatric Liver Transplantation to Predict Postoperative Thrombotic Complications.
Introduction: Little data exists in the use of thromboelastography (TEG) in pediatric liver transplantation. In 2011 we implemented pre-transplant TEGs for patients listed for liver…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Thromboelastography on Resuscitation in Pediatric Liver Transplantation.
Introduction: Thromboelastography (TEG) directs effective resuscitation in adult surgical and trauma patients. There is little data on TEG use in pediatrics. In 2011 we began…
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