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Articles tagged "Surgical complications"

  • 2018 American Transplant Congress

    Donor-to-Recipient Weight Ratio is Significantly Associated with Hepatic Artery Thrombosis Following Pediatric Whole Liver Transplantation

    S. Kim, G. Ramos-Gonzalez, Z. Labib, H. Kim, K. Vakili.

    Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.

    Background: Hepatic artery thrombosis (HAT) following pediatric liver transplantation is associated with increased morbidity and risk of graft failure. In our clinical practice, we have…
  • 2017 American Transplant Congress

    Outcomes Following Colectomy in Liver Transplant Recipients.

    S. DiBrito, Y. Alimi, C. Haugen, I. Olorundare, D. Segev, J. Garonzik-Wang.

    Surgery, JHU, Baltimore

    Liver transplant recipients (LTR), like the general population, often require surgical procedures for non-transplant related issues. Given the need for immunosuppression and the physiologic impact…
  • 2017 American Transplant Congress

    Effect of Initial Hepatic Arterial Followed by Portal Reperfusion on Outcomes After Liver Transplantation.

    R. Shahbazov,1 F. Azari,2 J. Alejo,2 M. Talanian,2 M. Fox,2 K. Kennedy,2 S. Kessel,2 A. Nickkholgh,1 D. Maluf,1 S. Pelletier.1

    1Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA; 2University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA

    Background: While initial portal reperfusion (PV) of a liver allograft is nearly standardized, limited data suggests initial hepatic arterial reperfusion (HA) may improve hemodynamics and…
  • 2017 American Transplant Congress

    Readmissions After Liver Transplantation–They May Be Predictable, but Are They Inevitable?

    B. O'Brien, C. Mardis, A. Mardis, J. Fleming, H. Meadows, N. Patel, N. Pilch, C. Perez, M. Sell, A. Rogers, I. Lee, J. McGillicuddy, K. Chavin, D. DuBay, D. Taber.

    Dept of Tx Surgery, Tx ICCE, Dept of Pharmacy, MUSC, Charleston, SC

    Purpose: Published studies suggest that approximately 40% of OLTx recipients are readmitted within 30 days. The aim of this study is to analyze the risk…
  • 2017 American Transplant Congress

    Surgical Outcomes of Pair-Watch Suturing Technique (PWST) for Duct-To-Duct Biliary Anastomosis in an Attempt to Reduce the Biliary Complications in Living Donor Liver Transplantation.

    A. Tanemura, Y. Iizawa, H. Kato, Y. Murata, N. Kuriyama, Y. Azumi, M. Kishiwada, S. Mizuno, M. Usui, H. Sakurai, S. Isaji.

    Hepatobiliary Pancreatic and Transplant Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan

    Objectives:Biliary stricture is one of the major complications after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) with duct-to-duct biliary reconstruction. To prevent biliary stenosis, we have adopted…
  • 2017 American Transplant Congress

    The 'W' Technique: A Safe and Reproducible Technique for Hepatic Arterial Reconstruction in Living Donor Liver Transplantation.

    V. Kumaran, V. Varma, S. Kapoor, B. Nath, A. Chauhan, S. Sable, K. Yadav, S. Kumar, S. Sharma.

    Liver Transplant and HPB Surgery, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, India

    BackgroundReconstruction of the hepatic artery is technically challenging in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). We describe outcomes of a safe and easily teachable technique.MethodsA prospectively…
  • 2017 American Transplant Congress

    Modular Training in Organ Procurement, in the Present Era of High BMI Donors: Validation by Results.

    H. Sharma, M.-T. Abraham, I. Al Hasan, B. Al-Harbi, S. Aquil, A. Sener, P. Luke, D. Quan.

    Multi Organ Transplant Unit, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada

    Back ground: Last year, we presented our improved quality care data of modular training program (step wise surgical training) for all abdominal organ procurements at…
  • 2017 American Transplant Congress

    Renal Transplant Recipients with Indication for Antiplatelet Therapy: Increased Risk for the Allograft?

    T. Benko, M. Gottmann, S. Radunz, J. Treckmann, F. Saner, A. Paul, D. Hoyer.

    General Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital, Essen, Germany

    Background Antiplatelet therapy is common in patients on the waiting list for kidney transplantation increasing the risk for perioperative blood loss. This study evaluates the…
  • 2017 American Transplant Congress

    Outcomes After Cholecystectomy in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease.

    I. Olorundare, S. DiBrito, C. Holscher, J. Garonzik-Wang, D. Segev.

    JHU, Baltimore

    INTRODUCTION: Patients awaiting kidney transplantation are at an increased risk of cholelithiasis and cholecystitis secondary to physiologic changes related to renal failure. Previous studies of…
  • 2017 American Transplant Congress

    Outcomes After Hysterectomy in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease.

    I. Olorundare, S. DiBrito, C. Haugen, J. Garonzik-Wang, D. Segev.

    JHU, Baltimore

    INTRODUCTION:Hysterectomy is one of the most common gynecologic surgeries performed on women, including women with ESRD awaiting kidney transplantation. Despite this, studies of hysterectomy among…
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