2022 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes in Pediatric Intestinal Retransplantation
*Purpose: Historically, intestinal retransplantation (Re-ITx) has been associated with high morbidity and mortality.*Methods: Retrospective chart review of patients who underwent Re-ITx at our institution between…2022 American Transplant Congress
Racial Equity in Living Donor Kidney Transplant: Center Variation and Opportunities for Progress
*Purpose: To estimate racial differences in living donor kidney transplant (LDKT) rates relative to patient, center and regional characteristics that may influence access to transplant.*Methods:…2022 American Transplant Congress
Combined Heart-Liver Transplantation for Failing Fontan Physiology: A Large Single Center Comparative Analysis
*Purpose: The rate of combined heart-liver transplantation (HLT) has tripled in the last decade, and continues to rise along with the number of patients with…2022 American Transplant Congress
Robotic Partial Nephrectomy in Transplanted Kidney
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: To present, in a video format, the technical considerations for performing a robotic partial nephrectomy in a transplanted kidney.*Methods: Two patients underwent this procedure.…2022 American Transplant Congress
Derivation of a Cardiac Risk Index for Use in Liver Transplantation for Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Cardiovascular events (CVEs) are the most common cause of early mortality after liver transplant (LT), and LT candidates with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are at…2022 American Transplant Congress
Reduction of Discharge Opioid Prescriptions After Kidney Transplantation: A Quality Improvement Project
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Opioid use after kidney transplant has been linked to poorer outcomes, and unused prescriptions can lead to potential misuse. Historical prescribing practice at our…2022 American Transplant Congress
Abdominal Incision Technique Tailored to Patient’s Age May Reduce the Rate of Surgical Wound Complication After Unilateral Kidney Transplantation- A Preliminary Report
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Previously, we compared the risk of abdominal wound complications after lateral rectus incision sheath (LRS) versus traditional Gibson incision in a retrospective analysis of…2022 American Transplant Congress
Fibrinolysis Shutdown Subtype of Early Allograft Dysfunction Represents the Predominant Cohort of Patients with Graft Failure Following Liver Transplantation
*Purpose: Early allograft dysfunction (EAD) is associated with an increased rate of graft failure in liver transplantation (LT), but a mechanism remains unclear. Recent experience…2022 American Transplant Congress
Experience Using Intra-Operative Dialysis in Surgically Complex Liver Transplantation
1Anesthesiology, Ochsner, New Orleans, LA, 2Surgery, Ochsner, New Orleans, LA
*Purpose: At our high-volume center, we often perform liver transplantation (LT) on surgically complex patients that includes re-transplantation, prior open liver resection, bariatric surgeries, extensive…2022 American Transplant Congress
Factors Predicting Early Extubation After Liver Transplantation
1Transplant Institute, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL, 2University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
*Purpose: Early extubation (either intraoperative or within 6 hours post operatively) is an important component of enhanced recovery pathways. The goal of the study was…
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