2022 American Transplant Congress
Does Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Impact Risk Assessment for Potential Kidney Transplant Patients?
*Purpose: The clinical impact of the components of a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) on kidney transplant decision making in older adults has not been investigated.*Methods:…2022 American Transplant Congress
Optimizing Multimodal Pain Control Post Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy
1Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL, 2University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the use of a multimodal pain regimen in our diverse population to better characterize short and…2022 American Transplant Congress
National Trends in Medicare Surgeon Fee Reimbursement for Abdominal Transplant Procedures Over Two Decades
1Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, 2Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
*Purpose: Reimbursement for surgical procedures has been declining across surgical disciplines. CMS is one of the largest payers for abdominal transplant services, and changes in…2022 American Transplant Congress
Bionic Pancreas – 3D Bioprinting of a Bionic Organ with a Vascular System – Results of Transplantation in Large Animals
*Purpose: There is lack organs for transplantation. The transplantation of the pancreas is recommended in diabetes with complications. The combination of cell biology and 3D-bioprinting…2022 American Transplant Congress
Implementation of Robotic Approach for Living Donor Nephrectomy in a High-Volume Laparoscopic Centre
*Purpose: There are not many studies comparing robotic with laparoscopic living donor nephrectomies. Our aim was to report the outcomes of our initial experience with…2022 American Transplant Congress
Mycotic Aneurysm of Transplant Renal Artery Successfully Treated with Arterial Conduit
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: Infection in the renal graft hilum may lead to mycotic aneurysm and life threatening bleeding, therefore it often warrants complete excision of the graft.…2022 American Transplant Congress
Utilizing Online Training Modules and Flowcharts to Maintain Regulatory Compliance with Abo Verification and Organ Check-In Procedures
*Purpose: Meeting the regulatory requirements for ABO Verification and solid Organ Check-In procedures is a constant challenge for transplant programs due to continuous turnover in…2022 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation for Combined Hepatocellular-Cholangiocarcinoma: An Analysis of the European Liver Transplant Registry
*Purpose: Little is known about combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CCA) demographics and their long-term outcomes after liver transplantation (LT). By analysing data from the European Liver Transplant…2022 American Transplant Congress
A Physical Therapy and Nutritional Intervention to Improve Frailty in the Liver Transplant Candidate
1University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2Univeristy of Rochester, Rochester, NY
*Purpose: Sarcopenia and frailty are independent predictors of mortality in cirrhotic patients; increased access to physical therapy (PT) and registered dietician (RD) services have the…2022 American Transplant Congress
En-Bloc Kidney Transplantation in Children Over a 33-year Period in USA – A Comparative Study
*Purpose: En-bloc kidney transplantation is not commonly performed due to scarcity of such organs as well as due to potential technical and thrombotic problems. We…
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