2016 American Transplant Congress
Graft Loss Due to Recurrence of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Second Renal Transplant.
Transplant, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY.
Introduction : Focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS) glomerulonephritis can recur in renal transplants, and can potentially lead to graft loss. The rate of graft loss…2016 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation (LT) Using Liver Allografts from Deceased After Cardiac Death (DCD) Donors: Opinions, Practices and Reality.
Background: Scientific Studies Committee of ASTS conducted study to identify barriers to use of DCD liver grafts.Objectives: Identify barriers to use of DCD liver allografts;…2015 American Transplant Congress
Sensitization Level at Retransplant Among Non-Sensitized Pediatric Recipients of First Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants Not Affected by DR Mismatch Level
Background. Most pediatric (ped) kidney (KI) recipients (recips) received 1- or 2-DR HLA mistmached (MM) deceased donor (DD) kidneys. The degree of HLA MM between…2015 American Transplant Congress
The Outcomes of Second Transplantation in Recurrent IgA Nephropathy
BackgroundRecurrence of original glomerulonephritis is an important cause of graft loss. In some studies, histologic recurrence of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) occurs in 60% after 1st…2015 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Patients at High Immunological Risk Can Be Safely Transplanted With a Novel Induction Regimen Using Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (Rabbit) (rATG) Plus Basiliximab
Purpose: We report the outcomes from our single center experience with the novel induction regimen using rATG (3 mg/kg) in divided doses given on operative…2015 American Transplant Congress
Allograft Enterectomy as a Life-Saving Procedure and Salvage for Retransplantation
Transplant Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN.
Background: Allgraftectomy after solid organ transplantation is usually performed as a palliative therapy. After isolated intestinal transplantation (IIT), allograft enterectomy is sometimes necessary as a…2015 American Transplant Congress
Evaluation of Medication Regimen Complexity Over Time Following Heart Re-Transplantation
Medication regimen complexity (MRC) includes many characteristics of a drug regimen. Previously, we showed that MRC is high and persists over time after primary heart…2015 American Transplant Congress
What Can UNOS Data Tell Us About Patient Outcomes After Primary Renal Allograft Failure?
Evidence based approaches to patient care after Renal Allograft Failure do not exist, despite this being a high mortality period. Access to retransplantation is important…2015 American Transplant Congress
Early Recurrence of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis After Liver Transplantation Has No Negative Impact on Patients outcome'
Liver transplantation (LT) is the only therapeutic option for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), however, recurrence of PSC (rPSC) post-LT occurs at rates ranging from 9-47%.…2015 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes in Liver Re-Transplant Recipients With MELD above 40: A Decade Long Experience
Introduction:A significant proportion of liver transplant recipients will suffer from graft loss, after which liver retransplant (reLTx) becomes their only therapeutic option. Patients with very…
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