2019 American Transplant Congress
Incidence of Autoresuscitation in Donation after Cardiac Death Donors
*Purpose: Donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors are subject to an observation period after asystole to monitor for cardiopulmonary autoresuscitation (AR). Periods vary between and…2019 American Transplant Congress
Differences in the Cost of Kidney Organ Recovery by Organ Procurement Organization Size
*Purpose: Economic theory suggests that there should be an initial decrease in costs of products as production levels increase. Using data from independent OPOs we…2019 American Transplant Congress
Intra-abdominal Hypertension And Abdominal Compartment Syndrome: An Organ Procurement Organization’S Experience
*Purpose: Because of a shortage of available organs, an average of 22 people die each day waiting for a transplant. There has been significant research…2019 American Transplant Congress
Differences in the Cost of Recovering Organs over Time
*Purpose: To report on the level and changes over time in the OPOs’ cost of recovering deceased donor organs (kidneys; livers; hearts; and lungs).*Methods: Cost…2019 American Transplant Congress
Organ Donation is an Indication for Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT)
*Purpose: A retrospective review of cases from one large organ procurement organization (OPO) was performed to determine whether the delivery of RRT as a component…2019 American Transplant Congress
Organ Donation Survey among Health Care Professionals in Argentina
*Purpose: Our objective was to survey health care professionals (HCPs) responsible for the care of potential organ donors (PODs) on attitude toward organ donation, knowledge…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Transplant Hospital Organ Procurement on Medicare Cost Report Reimbursement
*Purpose: Medicare organ acquisition reimbursement from the Medicare Cost Report includes costs associated with transplant hospitals acquiring an organ for Medicare transplant patients and the…2019 American Transplant Congress
Deceased Donor Vascularized Abdominal Wall Allograft Procurement – Lessons Learned from Early Experiences
Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Vascularized abdominal wall allografts (AWA), which protect solid organs in patients with loss of abdominal domain or extensive abdominal wall damage, remain an essential…2019 American Transplant Congress
Uterine Graft Procurement in a Living Donor
Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Uterus transplantation is a new treatment option for females with uterine factor infertility and a rapidly evolving field of organ transplantation. Proof-of-concept, i.e., birth…2019 American Transplant Congress
Organ-Procurement Organization and Donor Factor-Related Variation in Deceased Donor Kidney Biopsies and Discards: A National Practice Patterns Analysis
*Purpose: The clinical utility and outcome implications of deceased donor kidney allograft procurement biopsies are controversial.*Methods: We analyzed Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients data (n=59,328…
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