Articles tagged "Renal failure"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Impact of the New United Network for Organ Sharing Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation Allocation Policy: Improved Standardization but Similar Utilization
G. Cullaro¹, E. C. Verna², J. C. Lai¹
¹UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: In an effort to standardize SLKT utilization, UNOS/OPTN implemented a new SLKT policy on August 10th, 2017. We aimed to characterize the early impact…
2019 American Transplant Congress
The Use of Native Kidney Biopsy to Predict Renal Dysfunction Following Liver Transplantation
D. O. Walls¹, L. Muraveika¹, M. B. Palmer², D. L. Sawinski³, B. J. Keating¹, P. L. Abt¹
¹Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Pathology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Acute and chronic kidney injury are a common occurrence for patients with end-stage liver disease and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Using an Electronic Medical Record Tool to Document Transplant Option Discussions among Patients with EGFR ≤ 20 mL/min/1.73m²
A. Yishak¹, R. R. Brentari², R. M. Love La Londe³, E. Clark⁴, E. Clark⁴, J. Sun⁵, S. Vupputuri⁶
¹Nephrology, MAPMG, Mc Lean, VA, ²KP National Transplant Service, Oakland, CA, ³KP National Transplant Services, Oakland, CA, ⁴KP National Transplant Services, silver spring, MD, ⁵KP, Rockville, MD, ⁶MAPRI, MAPMG, Rockville, MD
*Purpose: The purpose of this study, in a large integrated health system, was to improve: 1) the documentation of transplant option discussions by providers among…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Delayed Renal Allograft Function after DCD with New Biomarkers in Donor Blood
X. Zheng
Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
*Purpose: To explore the relationship between new biomarkers in donor blood and delayed graft function (DGF) after DCD kidney transplantation, and to evaluate the clinical…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Reevaluating Cut-Off Points for the Expansion of Deceased Donor Criteria for Kidney Transplantation in Japan
Y. NAKAGAWA¹, M. Masahiro², M. Tasaki², K. Saito³, K. Takahashi⁴
¹Department of Urology,, Uonuma Kikan Hospital, Niigata, Japan, ²Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan, ³Department of Urology,, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan, ⁴Department of Urology,, Otsukadai Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
*Purpose: A shortage of donors poses a serious problem for organ transplantation around the world. In response, the concept of the Expanded Criteria Donor (ECD)…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Renal Allograft Failure after Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation: Evidence for Utilization of the Safety Net
G. Cullaro¹, E. C. Verna², B. J. Orandi³, J. C. Lai¹
¹UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ²Columbia University, New York, NY, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
*Purpose: Utilization of simultaneous liver-kidney transplant (SLKT) has increased dramatically during the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) era. Prior studies have demonstrated a modest…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Poor Long-Term Outcome of Liver Transplant Recipients with Preexisting Renal Insufficiency
M. Sterneck¹, M. Touma¹, T. Horvatits², S. Pischke², U. Herden³, A. Lohse², L. Fischer³
¹University Transplant Center, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, ²Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, ³Department of Visceral Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
*Purpose: Due to the MELD based allocation system the number of patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) with severely impaired renal function has markedly increased.…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Early Achievement of Sustained Virological Response in Liver Transplant Recipients with Hepatitis C Reduces Risks of End Stage Renal Disease
M. Yoshikawa¹, T. Fukumoto²
¹Nephrology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan, ²Hepato-Biliary-Pancreas Surgery, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan
*Purpose: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common after liver transplantation (LT) and result worse morbidity and mortality. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is recognized as…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Potential Living Kidney Donors’ Interest in Kidney Paired and Non-Directed Donation
D. R. Helfer¹, A. D. Love¹, J. M. Konel¹, J. Stanton², M. G. Bowring¹, K. Kumar¹, S. R. Weeks¹, M. L. Henderson¹, D. L. Segev¹, A. M. Cameron¹, J. M. Garonzik Wang¹
¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
*Purpose: Kidney Paired (KPD) and Non-Directed Donation (NDD) are avenues to increase living donation and address organ shortage. We investigated interest in KPD and NDD…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Renal Failure after Liver Transplantation: Benefits from a Little Pinch of KALT
R. Ruiz¹, K. Holmes², G. McKenna¹, N. Onaca¹, G. Testa¹, H. Fernandez¹, J. Bayer¹, A. Wall¹, E. Martinez¹, E. Martinez¹, A. Gupta¹, R. Goldstein¹, G. Klintmalm¹
¹Baylor All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX, ²Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
*Purpose: The development and consequences of renal failure after liver transplantation (LT) are well-chronicled. Kidney after liver transplantation (KALT) is the preferred treatment in this…

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