Articles tagged "Renal function"

2022 American Transplant Congress
Single Port Robotic Kidney Transplantation: Comparison of Outcomes with Standard Open Kidney Transplantation
M. Eltemamy, A. Kaviani, Y. Lin, M. Abou Zeinab, V. Krishnamurthi, D. Goldfarb, J. Kaouk, A. Wee
Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: To compare outcomes of the initial series of patients who underwent single port (SP) robotic kidney transplantation (KTP) with the standard open KTP.*Methods: Using…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Rabbit Anti-thymocyte Globulin Induction is Not Associated with Improved Outcomes in Liver Transplant Recipients
P. Nguyen, N. Wilson, G. Saracino, R. Patel, S. K. Asrani, G. Testa, T. Sam
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: Controversy remains on the role of rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG) induction for calcineurin inhibitor (CNI) delay after liver transplantation (LT). We examined the effect…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Early Reduction of Tacrolimus Trough Levels Improves Long-term Kidney Function without Increase in Incidence of Acr
M. Chen¹, B. Loza¹, A. Chang¹, R. Byfield², K. Olthoff¹, A. Shaked¹
¹Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Data Analytics Center, Penn Medicine Information Systems, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: We examined the impact of clinical practice management of tacrolimus trough levels in liver transplant recipients on kidney function and incidence of rejection in…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Effects of Timing of Everolimus Transition on Renal Outcomes in Liver Transplant Recipients
M. Leick¹, H. Belleau², T. McCashland³
¹Nebraska Medicine, Omaha, NE, ²Bryan Health, Lincoln, NE, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the timing of everolimus transition on renal outcomes in liver transplant recipients.*Methods: This…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Machine Perfusion of Kidney Grafts in Simultaneous Liver Kidney Transplantation: National Trends and Outcomes
A. Chang¹, M. Chen¹, P. Abt¹, T. Bittermann²
¹Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: In this study we analyze the SRTR liver data set to determine the trends in machine perfusion of kidney grafts prior to SLK and…
2021 American Transplant Congress
The Effect of Delayed Graft Function on Early versus Late Mortality Following Kidney Transplantation
W. Irish¹, Y. Fu², D. B. Leeser¹, K. V. Ravindra³, C. Haisch¹, J. Tuttle¹
¹Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, ²Mathematics, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, ³Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
*Purpose: Delayed graft function (DGF) is associated with increased risk of long-term graft survival but it’s impact on patient survival has not been studied. Using…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Renal Preservation with Belatacept-Based versus Everolimus-Based Immunosuppression in Lung Transplant Recipients
E. Sartain¹, K. Schoeppler¹, B. Crowther¹, J. Smith², A. Gray²
¹University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, CO, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
*Purpose: Renal dysfunction is one of the most common long-term complications among lung transplant recipients (LTRs). Calcineurin-inhibitor (CNI) nephrotoxicity is a recognized contributor to renal…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Noninferiority Outcomes Among Undocumented Immigrant Kidney Transplant Recipients in California
H. Ichii¹, N. Eguchi¹, E. Tantisattamo², U. Reddy², A. Ferrey², D. Dafoe¹
¹Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA, ²Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA
*Purpose: There are over 2 million undocumented immigrants (UI) in California, where currently, all individuals regardless of immigration status have equal access to kidney transplant(KT).…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Impact of SARS-CoV 2 Infection on Graft Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients: An Academic Single Center Experience
S. Nahi, A. Shetty, S. Tanna, J. Leventhal
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Kidney transplant recipients are a unique cohort in regard to SARS-CoV 2 susceptibility and clinical course, owing to their immunosuppressed state and propensity for…
2021 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Outcomes in Sot Recipients During Two Eras of Covid-19 Therapeutics
T. Chiang, A. Sait, A. Massie, K. Marr, D. Brennan, W. Cochran, P. Shah, T. Jain, S. Mehta Steinke, N. Desai, N. Permpalung, S. Shoham, C. Merlo, C. Durand, W. Werbel, M. Dioverti, D. Ostrander, A. Gurakar, M. Y. Kim, J. Garonzik-Wang, D. Segev, R. Avery
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
*Purpose: COVID-19 therapies have evolved over time, but little is known regarding outcomes in SOT recipients treated with newer therapeutic agents such as remdesivir, dexamethasone,…