2019 American Transplant Congress
Novel Cell-Free and Concentrated Ascites Reinfusion Therapy for Management of Refractory Ascites in Liver Transplant Candidates
Department of Gastroenterological and Transplant Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
*Purpose: Refractory ascites at perioperative period in liver transplantation (LT) is associated with the increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Changes in OPTN Oversight of Kidney Programs on Organ Yield and Offer Acceptance Practices
1SRTR, Minneapolis, MN, 2OPTN, Richmond, VA
*Purpose: In March 2017, the Membership and Professional Standards Committee (MPSC) of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network implemented an operational rule to increase the…2019 American Transplant Congress
Donors and Drugs: How Often Do They Mix? Utilization of Donors Based on Toxicology Findings
*Purpose: Despite an increasing number of patients waiting for heart transplantation, the growth of transplant volume has risen slowly. The opioid crisis has resulted in…2019 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Cardiac Work Up Does Not Predict Post-Transplant Cardiac Events at One Year among Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Recipients
*Purpose: Death with functioning kidney allograft due to cardiovascular etiology is among the leading causes of kidney allograft loss after transplantation. Current cardiac work up…2019 American Transplant Congress
Predictors of Clostridium difficile Infection and Recurrence among 2,622 Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Columbia University, New York, NY
*Purpose: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is common after solid organ transplant (SOT) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. We assessed incidence, risk factors…2019 American Transplant Congress
Adult-to-Adult Living-Donor Liver Transplantation: Towards a Prediction of Three-Month Survival Combining Graft-to-Recipient Weight and MELD in a Caucasian Population
Abdominal Surgery and Transplant Department, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
*Purpose: Adult-to-adult living-donor LT (AALDLT) has been proposed to alleviate allograft shortage. However, it is not commonly considered in Western countries due to easier access…2019 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplant Outcomes in Recipients with Physical Impairments
*Purpose: Disability in general has been associated with poor outcomes in KT recipients. However, disability can be derived from various components, specifically visual, hearing, physical,…2019 American Transplant Congress
How Do We Choose? Predicting Utilization Of Cardiac Donors And The Effect Of Era
*Purpose: The number of patients on the heart transplant waitlist continues to rise. However, the rate of organ acceptance is only about 1/3 of all…2019 American Transplant Congress
The Model For Predicting eGFR At A Year After Donation In Living Related Kidney Transplant Donors
Nephrology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
*Purpose: Predicting post-donation kidney function precisely is considerably beneficial for both candidates of living-related kidney donors and their physicians when judging the feasibility of kidney…2019 American Transplant Congress
Cholecystitis in High-Acuity Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation: A Five-Year Analysis of Incidence, Causes and Impact
Dumont-UCLA Liver Transplant Center, Department of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
*Purpose: While the incidence of gallbladder pathology is well described in the general population, there is almost no data on cholecystitis in liver transplant candidates…
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