Articles tagged "Surgical complications"

2019 American Transplant Congress
The Economic Impact of Surgical Site Infections in Liver Transplantation
Y. Natori¹, D. Kumar², A. Humar², S. Husain², C. Rotstein³
¹Miami Transplant Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL, ²Transplant Infectious Diseases, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Complications arising after liver transplantation result in additional healthcare costs. Previous studies have not evaluated the impact of surgical site infections on healthcare costs…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Daily Use of a Muscle Pump Activator Device Reduces Hospitalization and Improves Graft Function Post Transplantation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
W. Xie, S. Aquil, K. Pacoli, R. Al-Ogaili, P. Luke, A. Sener
London Health Sciences Center, London, Ontario, Canada, London, ON, Canada
*Purpose: Kidney and simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant recipients can have prolonged post-operative hospitalization due to edema, delayed mobilization, and delayed graft function. Traditionally, TED stockings…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Idarucizumab For The Reversal Of Dabigatran In Patients Undergoing Heart Transplantation
J. Van Keer¹, T. Vanassche¹, W. Droogne¹, S. Rex², F. Rega³, J. Van Cleemput¹, P. Verhamme¹, M. Naesens⁴
¹Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ²Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ³Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ⁴Nephrology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
*Purpose: Atrial fibrillation is common among patients with advanced heart failure who are listed for transplantation. Idarucizumab is a monoclonal antibody fragment that was developed…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Successful Kidney Transplantation in a Small Child with an Atretic Inferior Vena Cava
J. A. Geha¹, J. D. Geha¹, M. Goss¹, M. L. Kueht¹, R. T. Cotton¹, J. A. Goss¹, A. Rana¹, C. A. O'Mahony¹, P. Srivaths², E. Brewer², N. N. Galvan¹
¹Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ²Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice in pediatric patients with end stage renal disease. This population presents technical challenges particularly in those less…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Evolution Of Right Laparoscopic Nephrectomy, Report Of A Tertiary Care Center In Mexico
L. Noriega- Salas, J. Cruz-Santiago, M. Quiñones-Gamero, J. Barcena, M. De Gante, G. Bernaldez-Gomez
Transplant Department, Instituto Mexicano Del Seguro Social, Mexico City, Mexico
*Purpose: Aim: The minimally-invasive approach to donor nephrectomy has been primarily driven for nephrectomy in the living donor; nevertheless, Right Nephrectomy (RN) constitutes a major…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Outcome and Surgical Complications Following Live-Donor Kidney Transplantation in Children Weighting Less Than 15 Kg: A Single Center Experience in Japan
Y. Aoki¹, H. Satoh², Z. Matsui², R. Hamada³, R. Harada³, M. Muramatsu⁴, Y. Hamasaki⁴, S. Shishido⁴
¹Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, Japan, ²Urology and Kidney Transplantation, Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan, ³Nephrology, Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Nephrology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
*Purpose: Kidney transplantation (KTx) is considered more technically challenging in small children, incurring a higher risk of potential surgical and vascular complications. Intraperitoneal approach of…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Innovations in Transplant Education: 360⁰ Virtual Reality Videos of a Live Kidney Donation and Transplantation
V. A. Huurman¹, A. D. Pieterse², F. Luk², M. E. Reinders²
¹Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
*Purpose: 360⁰ degree Virtual Reality (VR) is a digital technology where learners are able to "look around" in an artificial world. The VR experience gives…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Management and Outcome of Hepatic Artery Thrombosis in Pediatric Liver Transplantation
A. Channaoui, R. Tambucci, A. Pire, C. de Magnée, R. Reding
Pediatric Surgery and Transplantation Unit, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
*Purpose: Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) still constitutes a particular challenge in terms of prevention and management in pediatric liver transplantation (LT). This work reviews the…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Robotic Donor Nephrectomy: Is It Safe Alternative?
D. Friedman, R. Shahbazov, I. Bandler, T. Malik, Z. Acun, K. Olivera-Wright, B. Gallay, O. Pankewycz, M. Laftavi
Surgery, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
*Purpose: Robotic assisted live donor nephrectomies (RDN) have continued to gain popularity in recent years. Previous studies have shown that the outcomes of these robotic…
2019 American Transplant Congress
Lung Transplantation in the Elderly Patients with Multi-Comorbidities
N. Shigemura, Y. Toyoda
Temple University Health System / Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: Recently there is an outstanding steadily increase in elderly patients above 70 years old who are referred to our center as potential candidates for…