2016 American Transplant Congress
Safety, Efficacy, and Cost Saving Potential of Various Weight-Based Dosing for Thymoglobulin Induction Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients.
Introduction: There are limited data assessing the appropriate weight to use when dosing Thymoglobulin for induction therapy. The aim of this study is to assess…2016 American Transplant Congress
What Are the Benefits of Transvaginal Route for Kidney Extraction in Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy ?
1Hôpital Européen Georges Pomidou, Paris, France; 2Hôpital Necker, Paris, France.
Rationale and objectivesTransvaginal route for kidney extraction (TVE) emerged as new surgical option during laparoscopic donor nephrectomy to minimize scar and presumably to offer donors…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Safety and Efficacy of Suspended Gasless Laparoscopy Living-Donor Nephrectomy in Renal Transplantation.
Organ Transplantation Center, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
BACKGROUNDS: To develop a minimally invasive surgery for the kidney transplant donor and get the no CO2 pressure condition harvested kidney, we have developed suspended…2016 American Transplant Congress
Single Center Experience with Robotic Kidney Transplantation for Recipients with BMI >40 kg/m2: A Comparison with the UNOS Registry.
Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
Introduction:Obesity represents a barrier to kidney transplantation, but the increasing prevalence amongst renal failure patients has forced some centers to carefully consider such candidates. Morbidly…2016 American Transplant Congress
Influence of Country-Associated Geographical Variables in the Ouctomes of Kidney Transplantation in Patients with HIV-Infection.
Objective: To evaluate effects of geographical factors on demography, clinical management and evolution of two cohorts of HIV-infected KT recipients.Methods: Observational, retrospective cohort study including…2015 American Transplant Congress
Utility and Outcomes of Expanded Screening Among Live Solid Organ Donors
Organ Transplantation and Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University, Chicago.
Background: The Organ Procurement Transplant Network (OPTN) now requires enhanced screening of selected live donors for Trypanosoma cruzi, Strongyloides stercoralis, Tuberculosis (TB), and West Nile…2015 American Transplant Congress
Temporal Increase in the Incidence of Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorder in Adult Renal Transplant Recipients: Analysis of 2 US Insurance Administrative Claims Databases
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ.
Purpose: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a serious complication after kidney transplant. In a prior analysis using Medicare claims database from 1995 to 2003, the…2015 American Transplant Congress
Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP) on Discarded Human Livers: The First Model in the US
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
The benefit of NMP preservation has been reported in a number of animal studies. Herein we describe safety, feasibility and effectiveness of NMP on discarded…2015 American Transplant Congress
Pre-Transplant Cardiac Troponin T (cTT) Is a Strong Predictor of Post Kidney Transplant Hospitalizations
Identifying patients at risk of re-hospitalization will permit improved monitoring and may decrease morbidity.We examined nine objective variables at the time of transplant and their…2015 American Transplant Congress
Efficacy and Safety of Three Different Treatment Regimen in De Novo Renal Transplant Patients: Month 48 Follow-Up Results of the HERAKLES Trial
Aim: To compare safety and efficacy of 3 different immunosuppressive (IS) regimen 4years after renal transplantation (Tx).Methods: 802 patients (pts) were included in this 1year,…
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