2016 American Transplant Congress
Low-Pressure Pneumoperitoneum in Living Kidney Donors: An Age-Dependent Analysis of Recipient Outcomes.
Purpose: Implementation of low-pressure laparoscopy may be facilitated by the use of valveless, recirculating trocar systems that have less intra-abdominal pressure variability, providing adequate surgical…2016 American Transplant Congress
In Situ Aortic Flush with Lactated Ringer's (LR) Solution During Donation After Brain Death (DBD) Organ Procurement Provides Similar Outcomes and Significantly Decreases Costs in Kidney and Liver Transplantation Compared to Standard Preservation Solutions.
Medical Division, Gift of Life Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
PURPOSE: To determine if LR, when used as the initial in situ aortic flush during DBD renal and hepatic procurement, was safe, effective, and non-inferior…2016 American Transplant Congress
When Liver Transplants and Procurement Occur at One Location – A National Study of Graft Survivals.
Organ procurement and placement processes entail complex scheduling, logistics and other administrative challenges, especially when organs travel outside the procuring Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) area.…2016 American Transplant Congress
Biliary Epithelial Damage, Regenerative Capacity and Local Immune Response After Cold Storage of DBD Livers Determine Biliary Complications After Liver Transplantation.
Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Background: The aim of this study was to examine the development and molecular mechanisms of bile duct (BD) damage between organ retrieval and transplantation and…2015 American Transplant Congress
Screening for West Nile Virus in California: Resolving IgM Anti-WNV in the Area With Dengue Seroprevalence
West Nile Virus (WNV) symptoms develop 2-15 days after exposure with a short period of viremia (6-7 days). It is possible to detect WNV in…2015 American Transplant Congress
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Increases Transplantation of Abdominal Organs in Standard Criteria Neurological Death Donors
Background: Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) induces innate protective mechanisms in remote organs. We hypothesized RIPC soon after neurological death (ND) would improve donor organ function…2015 American Transplant Congress
A Prospective Comparison of the Completeness of Donor Kidney Biopsies
1Transplantation, University of Maryland, Baltimore; 2Pathology, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
Background: The use of expanded criteria kidneys has plateaued, possibly due to inadequate pathologic evaluation or lack of a universal grading system. We examined pre-transplant…2015 American Transplant Congress
Thymoglobulin Administration During Multi-Visceral and Isolated Small Bowel Procurement Does Not Adversely Affect the Survival of Harvested Organs
Anti-thymocyte globulin administration in donors before intestinal procurement may result in decreased graft versus-host disease (GVHD) due to reduced recipient lymphocyte trafficking after reperfusion. Reluctance…2015 American Transplant Congress
Nomogram for Predicting Patient Survival After Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment in Patients With Devastating Neurological Injury
Objective:Reliable prediction of time of death after withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in patients with devastating neurological injury is crucial to successful donation after circulatory death.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Patients Referred to an OPO: Analysis of Potential for Additional DCD Donors
New York Organ Donor Network, New York, NY.
Performance improvement at our organ procurement organization (OPO) includes retrospective analysis of the triage process for newly referred patients to identify missed opportunities for donation…
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