2020 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy is Associated with Greater Cognitive Improvement after Liver Transplant
*Purpose: Persistent or residual cognitive impairment following liver transplant is frequently reported yet not well-characterized.*Methods: Cognitive function was tested in a prospective cohort of patients…2020 American Transplant Congress
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Following Liver Transplantation: A Single Center Experience
*Purpose: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy also known as apical ballooning syndrome and stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a syndrome characterized by regional left ventricular systolic dysfunction that resembles myocardial…2020 American Transplant Congress
Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Liver Confined Colorectal Liver Metastases: A North American Experience
Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
*Purpose: Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer related death, and 50% of patients will either present with synchronous or develop colorectal liver…2020 American Transplant Congress
Long Term Vasculobiliary Problems Associated with Hepatic Artery Stenosis Following Liver Transplant
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
*Purpose: Hepatic artery stenosis (HAS) is a recognized vascular complication of liver transplant (LT) which can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Despite that there…2020 American Transplant Congress
Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis after Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Re-Do Portal Vein Anastomosis vs Thrombectomy and Prophylactic Portal Vein Stenting Through Re-Opened Umbilical Vein- Breaching the Technical Barrier!
Organ Transplantation Center, Apollo Hospital New Mumbai, Mumbai, India
*Purpose: Acute portal venous thrombosis (PVT) in perioperative period after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in pediatric patients is a serious complication. It can lead…2020 American Transplant Congress
De Novo NAFLD Post-Liver Transplant is Defined by Altered Lipid Metabolism and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
*Purpose: De Novo Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) affects up to 35% of liver transplant (LT) recipients transplanted for non-NAFLD indications. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the…2020 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of One-Year Morbidity Following Liver Transplant for Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis vs. Alcoholic Cirrhosis
*Purpose: Liver transplants (LT) for acute alcoholic hepatitis (AH) have become more common but there is limited data about outcomes of LT as therapy for…2020 American Transplant Congress
Waitlist Times, Hospital Length of Stay, and Immediate Post-Operative Outcomes of HCV Positive Donors in HCV Negative Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients
*Purpose:Introduction The advent of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has significantly changed liver and kidney transplantation for patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection. Successful and relatively…2020 American Transplant Congress
Textbook Outcome as a Composite Quality Metric in Kidney Transplantation
*Purpose: Textbook outcomes (TO) describe ideal patient outcomes following specific surgical procedures and are useful composite quality metrics for patients, providers and payors. We aimed…2020 American Transplant Congress
Single-Dose Pre-Operative Pregabalin to Minimize Pain and Opioid Use after Liver Transplantation
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Multimodal pain management strategies, including pregabalin (PGB) alone, have demonstrated efficacy in minimizing post-surgical pain and opioid use. Our study aimed to determine if…
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