2021 American Transplant Congress
Application of Incisional Wound Vac to Decrease Wound Complications and Surgical Site Infections: A Single Center Pilot Project
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
*Purpose: Wound complications and surgical site infections (SSIs) are common but morbid complications of transplant in immunosuppressed patients. Kidney transplant patients who are obese, highly…2021 American Transplant Congress
Comparative Outcomes of Endovascular Interventions for Hepatic Artery Stenosis Following Adult Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: There is mounting evidence supporting interventional radiology (IR) treatment for hepatic artery stenosis (HAS) following liver transplantation to improve diminutive graft perfusion and to…2021 American Transplant Congress
Biliary Complications Following Adult Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation: Risk Factors and Implications at a High-Volume US Center
Emory Transplant Center, Atlanta, GA
*Purpose: Biliary leaks and anastomotic strictures comprise the majority of biliary complications (BCs) following liver transplantation. Most case series of BCs in adult deceased donor…2020 American Transplant Congress
Post-Operative Delirium and Cognitive Decline in Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Post-operative delirium may be a marker for greater cognitive vulnerability to stressors. As a result, those with post-operative delirium may experience steeper decline in…2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplantation Scores to Medication Adherence Assessment Findings in Kidney Transplant Candidates Undergoing Living Donor Transplant
*Purpose: The Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplantation (SIPAT) is a standardized, evaluation tool intended to assess psychosocial health in organ transplant candidates. The purpose…2020 American Transplant Congress
Prevalence of Kidney Transplant-Associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy after ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a dangerous disorder characterized by fragmented red blood cells, decreased platelet count, and organ failure due to thrombosis. We investigated…2020 American Transplant Congress
Normothermic Machine Perfusion of Extended Criteria Donor Livers: Identification of Protein Biomarkers Predictive of Graft Viability and Post-Transplant Complications
*Purpose: The Viability Testing and Transplantation of mArginal donor Livers Clinical Trial (VITTAL) demonstrated the capacity of Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP) to increase the proportion…2020 American Transplant Congress
The Association between Preoperative Hemodynamics and Right Ventricular Failure Following Implantation of Left Ventricular Assist Device
1Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Dallas, TX, 2Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Right ventricular failure (RVF) following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is a common complication and associated with increased mortality. Clinical predictors contributing to…2020 American Transplant Congress
Factors Influencing Background Cell-Free DNA Levels: Implications for Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Assessment in Transplant Patients
*Purpose: Detecting elevated levels of donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) in the plasma of transplant recipients has been used as a metric to determine graft injury…2020 American Transplant Congress
Is Bridging Anticoagulation or Antiplatelet Reversal Necessary Prior to Kidney Transplantation?
AHN Transplant Institute, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
*Purpose: Pre-kidney transplant patients are often placed on anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy, and their perioperative management is often challenging. The aim of this study is…
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