2020 American Transplant Congress
Kidney Transplantation and Short Bowel Syndrome: Outcomes and Challenges
*Purpose: Among patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS), kidney disease is highly prevalent due to volume depletion, crystal nephropathies, and many other reasons. Kidney transplantation…2020 American Transplant Congress
Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome: A Case Series with Long Term Follow Up and Prolonged Survival
*Purpose: To describe clinical characteristics, management and survival in a cohort of Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) patients.*Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of MMIHS…2020 American Transplant Congress
Teduglutide Therapy in Real World Setting is Efficacious in Reducing Complications in Short Bowel Syndrome
*Purpose: Teduglutide, a GLP-2 analogue, increases portal and intestinal blood flow thereby increasing absorption of fluid and nutrients. We evaluated outcomes of Teduglutide therapy for…2019 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Management Of Five Hundred Patients With Chronic Gut Failure At A Single Center: Autologous Reconstruction Versus Transplantation
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: To define the evolving role of autologous gut reconstruction (AGR) in the management of total parenteral nutrition (TPN)-dependent-chronic gut failure (CGF) patients with special…2018 American Transplant Congress
Monitoring of Small Bowel Allografts with Kynurenine Serum Levels
Long-term success in intestinal transplantation could be significantly improved by the development of a reliable noninvasive marker of rejection, allowing early diagnosis and treatment without…2015 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Site Infections After Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation
Transplant Institute, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
Aim:Intestinal transplant (ITx) recipients harbor risk factors implicated in surgical site infections (SSI): multiple prior abdominal surgeries, complex operative course, grafts with significant microbial load,…2015 American Transplant Congress
Immunodeficiency Assessment in Pediatric Intestinal Failure Patients
Intestinal failure (IF) is a clinical condition for which intestinal transplantation may be indicated. Patients without enteral autonomy have an increased risk of malnutrition which…
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