Articles tagged "Surgical complications"

2019 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Outcome and Analysis of Risk of Complications in Kidney Donors Receiving Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy
C. Yang, C. Yeh, C. Lee, C. Chen, I. Lai, P. Lee, M. Tsai
Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
*Purpose: Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy has adopted for more than 20 years. But the operative procedure is still technically demanding, and allows almost no margin…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Minimally Invasive Kidney Transplantation Using a Novel Intraoperative Cryogenic Circulatory Cooling Device
H. Dai, L. Peng, L. Song, Z. Tang, N. Wu, C. Fang, M. Nie, T. Li, Y. Zheng, X. Xie, S. Yu
Department of Urological Organ Transplantation,The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
*Purpose: Minimally invasive kidney transplantation (MIKT) has recently been introduced, however, an effective but inexpensive method to balance a minimal incision and reduced ischemia injury…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Renoportal Anastomosis in Liver Transplantation: Results from a Propensity Score-Based Outcome Analysis
G. D'Amico, S. Armanyous, L. Lomaglio, T. Diago Uso, K. Hashimoto, B. Eghtesad, M. Fujiki, F. Aucejo, K. Sasaki, H. Matsushima, C. Lindenmeyer, C. Miller, C. Quintini
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
*Purpose: Diffuse splanchnic venous thrombosis (DSVT) remains a serious challenge for the liver transplant (LT) surgeon, despite ongoing advances in surgical techniques. Reno-portal anastomosis (RPA)…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Incisional Ventral Hernia Repair (IVHR) in Post Liver Transplant Recipients (OLT) through a Robotic-Assisted Intervention (RAI): Initial Single-Center Experience
A. Mejia, C. G. Fasola, A. Stegall
Liver Transplantation, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
*Purpose: To analyze the outcome of IVH repairs in liver transplant recipients using a minimally invasive technique.*Methods: From 2016 to 2018, we analyzed the IVHR…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Significant Implications of Prior Transplantation on Treatment and Outcomes of Patients Suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury
L. Mugge, W. Qu, C. Gallagher, A. Caras, N. Henkel, O. Ekwenna, J. Ortiz
The University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH
*Purpose: Recent events in the media and sporting industry highlight traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a major health concern, having implications in many areas of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Comparison of Minimal Incision Kidney Transplantation with Conventional Incision Kidney Transplantation: Interim Report of a Randomized Controlled Trial
T. Lin, T. Song, Y. Jiang, Y. Fan, X. Wang, Z. Huang, J. Liu, Z. Wang
Organ Transplantation Center, Urology Department, Urology Research Institute, WestChina Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
*Purpose: Minimally invasive surgery is rarely applied in kidney transplantation. Few studies have mentioned small incision kidney transplantation, while the incision length is still about…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Patients With Biliary Complications Following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Can Be Successfully Managed By Serial Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-pancreatography
R. Kaur, I. C. Morales, D. Dhillon, M. S. Ilias, S. Nagai, D. Venkat, A. Yoshida, S. Jafri
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
*Purpose: We evaluated the quality of endoscopic intervention for biliary complications after liver transplantation in a diverse urban center.*Methods: A retrospective chart review of liver…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Tracheostomy Following Liver Transplantation
J. Almario, O. Okoye, M. Spaggiari, K. Jacob, P. Di Cocco, E. Benedetti, I. Tzvetanov
Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: With the current demand for liver transplantation, sicker patients are frequently transplanted. These patient are at a higher risk of significant morbidity following surgery,…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Effectiveness Of Percutaneous Embolization As Treatment Compared To Nephrectomy For Renal Graft Intolerance Syndrome In Late Graft Failure Patients
S. Kwon, J. Go, S. Park, S. Yoon, J. Kim, I. Moon
Department of Vascular and Transplant Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Failed renal allografts left in situ may cause inflammation presenting as graft intolerance syndrome (GIS). But there is no standardization for treatment of a…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Complications of Interposition Grafts for Middle Hepatic Vein Reconstruction in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
S. Kim, G. Chun, I. Song
Division of Hepatobiliay and Liver Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
*Purpose: Allografts and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts are suitable for middle hepatic vein (MHV) reconstruction during living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). We experienced other complications depending…