2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Hepatectomy with Portacaval Shunt and Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System (MARS) Therapy for Perioperative Catastrophe
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Background: Increased worldwide focus on maximal donor utilization and transplantation of patients once considered too ill to survive liver transplantation may increase the otherwise rare…2018 American Transplant Congress
Liver Transplantation Post Gastric Bypass: Surgical Complications and Outcomes
Transplant Surgery, Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute, Washington, DC.
Introduction: Liver transplantation in patients with prior gastric bypass poses a unique challenge and may increase the risk of complications.Aim: To characterize surgical complications in…2018 American Transplant Congress
Early Biliary Complications after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation – Non-Randomised Comparison of 3 Methods of Biliary Tract Drainage
BackgroundBiliary tract complications (BTC) are still relatively common and complex problem following orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). The aim of this nonrandomized study was to evaluate…2018 American Transplant Congress
Technical Aspects of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation – A Survey-Based Study within the Eurotransplant, Swisstransplant, Scandiatransplant and British Transplantation Society Networks
Background: Surgical aspects of ortoptopic liver transplantation (OLT) are widely based on low-level evidence as well as on local institutional protocols. Aim of this study…2018 American Transplant Congress
Does Biliary Duct Reconstruction Technique Impact Liver Transplantation Outcomes?
Introduction: The rate of biliary complication after liver transplantation remains high. The choice of biliary reconstruction technique may depend on the patient's primary disease, possible…2018 American Transplant Congress
Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Safety: Experience of 500 Cases in Hispanic Population at a Single Institution
Transplantation Surgery, Colombiana de Trasplantes, Bogota, Colombia.
Background: Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (LDN) has become the best option in living donation because its safety and low rate of complications. This report aims…2018 American Transplant Congress
Single vs. Multi-Drug Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Purpose: Despite the fact that infection remains a major complication of continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) therapy, an optimal antimicrobial surgical infection prophylaxis (SIP)…2018 American Transplant Congress
The Anterior Rectus Sheath Approach Resulted in No Difference in Wound Complication Rates in Obese versus Non-Obese Renal Transplant Recipients
The anterior rectus sheath (ARS) approach is a modification of the conventional Kuss procedure for kidney transplant (KT). We have previously described the ARS approach…2018 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes after Cardiac Transplantation for Adult Congenital Heart Disease in the Modern Era
Background: More patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) are surviving into adulthood and require heart transplantation. These patients historically experienced worse survival early after transplantation.…2018 American Transplant Congress
Transplant Surgeon Perspectives on General Surgery in Transplant Recipients
Transplant recipients (TR) often require other general surgical procedures; however, it is controversial who should provide surgical and peri-operative care for this unique population. While…
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- …
- 24
- Next Page »