2016 American Transplant Congress
Reducing Non-Anastomotic Biliary Strictures After Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation, a Matter of Time?
Abdominal Transplantation Surgery, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Liver Transplantation (LT) from donation after circulatory death (DCD) is associated with increased non-anastomotic biliary strictures (NAS) and graft loss. Donor and recipient demographics, transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
A Retrospective Study of Simultaneous Bilateral Nephrectomies and Renal Transplantation in Recipients with Polycystic Kidney Disease.
Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Background: Many strategies regarding timing of native nephrectomies exist for patients with symptomatic polycystic kidney disease (PCKD). We hypothesize that the timing of bilateral nephrectomies…2016 American Transplant Congress
Injurious Procoagulant Pathways During Prolonged Cold Storage of the Donor Pancreas.
West London Renal and Transplant Centre, London, United Kingdom.
Background: Analyses of pancreas transplant outcomes have revealed that pancreatic grafts exhibit an enhanced intolerance to prolonged cold ischaemia time (CIT), however the underlying pathophysiology…2016 American Transplant Congress
Is Early Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Safe Post Liver Transplant?
1Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL; 2University of South Florida School of Medicine, Tampa, FL.
Introduction: Biliary complications are the most common cause of morbidity post orthotopic liver transplant (OLT), occurring in 5-32% of this patient population. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography…2016 American Transplant Congress
Surgical Site Infection Does Not Fully Explain the Impact of Obesity on Post-Transplant Outcomes.
While obesity is considered a risk factor for worse survival after kidney transplant (KT), a single-center study reported that obesity has no direct effect on…2016 American Transplant Congress
Mechanical Thrombectomy for the Treatment of Pancreas Transplant Venous Thrombosis: A Single Center Experience.
The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy used as a tool for graft rescue in patients with…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes Following Inguinal Hernia Repair in Liver Transplant Recipients.
Surgery, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore.
Liver transplant (LT) recipients are assumed to have poor outcomes following general surgical procedures, which may be a reason why most are directed to transplant…2016 American Transplant Congress
Morbid Obesity and Functional Status as Predictors of Surgical Complication After Renal Transplantation.
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Purpose: Surgical complications after renal transplant may impact patient morbidity and healthcare utilization. Identification of patients at risk would allow for planning allocation of resources…2016 American Transplant Congress
The Impact of Graft Thin Upper Pole Arterial Branch Ligation on Adult Living Donor Kidney Transplantation.
Transplant and Endocrine Surgery, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
ObjectiveIn kidney transplanation, some upper pole branches are too thin to be reconstructed. The impact of graft thin upper pole arterial branch ligation on adult…2016 American Transplant Congress
Outcomes of Aorto-Hepatic Conduit During Liver Transplantation – A 31-Year, Single Center Experience.
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX.
IntroductionCreation of aorto-hepatic conduits (AC) is often required during liver transplantation (LT). AC may be planned, or may be required urgently intraoperatively. This study was…
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